Employment law teams perform hugely important tasks for their HR clients. Judges in this tightly contested category focused on examples of performance and innovative thinking and details of how client service sets the firm apart from others. They also looked at proactive advice provided for clients as well as firms’ ability to handle live disputes.
The Actons employment team delivers high-quality legal and HR support across tribunal claims, senior exits, restructures, and workplace investigations. The team supports a prestigious client roster, ranging from dynamic SMEs to major brands including Waterstones, Randstad, Staffline, and Connells Group.
To help employers navigate the Employment Rights Act and an influx of AI-generated grievances, the team launched a dedicated online hub packed with practical guides and checklists. They also developed a groundbreaking framework enabling HR teams to manage AI-driven disputes efficiently while keeping responses human-centred. The team hosts webinars drawing over 500 registrations, while director and head of employment law Nic Elliott produces the HRD Talks podcast and regularly presents for the CIPD on a range of topics.
Operationally, the team expanded its strategic capacity in 2026, and its hands-on approach and custom manager training directly reduced client disputes, driving exceptional retention, increased referrals, and strong financial growth. By outperforming targets and delivering its strongest...
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