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Employment Law
AZJ Legal advises employers, founders, and senior executives on various employment law matters.
AZJ Legal assists with the preparation and review of employment policies, handbooks, and internal procedures. We draft employment contracts, consultancy agreements, contractor arrangements, and director service agreements. We also provide legal input on onboarding, disciplinary, and grievance procedures. Our focus throughout is legal compliance, commercial protection, and risk mitigation. We also support our clients in designing and implementing incentive schemes, including EMI options and bespoke bonus structures.
With respect to our regulated clients, we tailor these fundamental items to the specific needs of investment firms, portfolio companies, and fast-growth businesses. We ensure that our clients in this space remain compliant with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. For example, we advise FCA regulated clients on employment-related obligations under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”). Where required, AZJ Legal also advises on IR35 compliance.
Protecting company information is critical. AZJ Legal regularly advises on restrictive covenants, confidentiality obligations, and intellectual property protections in the context of preparing employment/contractor agreements.
Where disputes arise, AZJ Legal provides pragmatic advice on risk management, settlement strategies, and negotiated exits. We act with discretion and commercial awareness in resolving issues before they escalate. We also have experience in enforcing post-termination restrictions to protect the business from competitive threats or misuse of confidential information.
AZJ Legal advises on a full range of employment-related contracts, including employment agreements, consultancy agreements, and director service agreements. These are tailored to the needs of investment firms, portfolio companies, and fast-growth businesses, and are designed to address seniority, regulatory obligations, and the commercial priorities of the business.
AZJ Legal advises on the design and legal implementation of employee incentive schemes, including Enterprise Management Incentive (“EMI”) options, unapproved options, and bespoke bonus structures. We ensure that these arrangements are legally compliant, clearly documented to minimise ambiguity or future disputes, and aligned with company objectives.
AZJ Legal advises on the design and legal implementation of employee incentive schemes, including Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) options, unapproved options, and bespoke bonus structures. We ensure that these arrangements are aligned with company objectives, legally compliant, and clearly documented to minimise ambiguity or future disputes.
All employers should maintain up-to-date policies covering onboarding, disciplinary and grievance procedures, equal opportunities, confidentiality, and data protection. AZJ Legal assists with the drafting and review of staff handbooks and internal policies to ensure compliance with current UK employment law and, where relevant, industry-specific regulatory frameworks.
Yes. AZJ Legal advises FCA-regulated firms on employment issues with regulatory implications, including Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) compliance, conduct rule breaches, fitness and propriety assessments, and responsibilities mapping. We also advise on how to reflect regulatory duties in employment documentation.
AZJ Legal provides pragmatic advice on employee disputes, including performance issues, allegations of misconduct, and enforcement of post-termination restrictions. We act discreetly and commercially, supporting clients with settlement agreements, exit strategies, and risk management to resolve matters efficiently and avoid escalation.