Employment & Immigration

Members of our employment, immigration and labour relations team have extensive experience advising on all aspects of complex employment and industrial relations issues. We have given expert advice on English common law issues in US legal proceedings. We also advise in all aspects of labour relations disputes and negotiations.

Our attorneys also offer advice in the immigration field, handling all aspects of work permit applications and employment transfers, Bermuda status, nationality and residency applications, immigration related property ownership issues and appeals to the Minister and to the Courts.

We counsel on a broad range of employment, labour and immigration law issues including:

• Confidentiality clauses
• Human rights claims including discrimination and sexual harassment
• Drafting employee handbooks and employment policies
• Judicial review actions
• Labour arbitrations, work stoppages
• Negotiating executive severance and release packages
• Advising on and drafting restrictive covenants (non-competes)
• Actions for wrongful, constructive and unfair dismissals and redundancy claims
• Rights and duties under employment contracts and collective agreements
• Rights and duties under the Employment Act 2000 and Employment Tribunal claims
• Share option, pension and other benefit schemes
• Worker’s compensation, health and safety and employer’s liability claims
• Retirement Issues
• Related immigration issues – obtaining and transfer of work permits, nationality, residency and status applications, passport and visa issues, immigration related property ownership issues
• Appeals to the Minister and Courts

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