NHS Employment legal advice

[VikkiSponge]

I want to know what rights I have in a situation with my NHS employer. I've tried my union and they have just shrugged at me, basically. I am bewildered by the law society's list of five thousand possible firms with no way of filtering them by anything other than geographical location (irrelevant!?). I don't want to talk to ambulance chasers, which is all I get results for when I try and google. I want to talk to someone serious at a reputable firm and I don't mind paying although I don't have a lot to spend. Can anyone please point me in a helpful direction? Thank you.

Have you contacted your unions legal advice line for a free telephone consultation?

The union haven't been helpful

Or legal cover via home insurance?

What’s the nature of the issue? Are you seeking legal advice regarding the terms and conditions of your employment, or to raise a grievance about something specific?

To raise a grievance related to my terms and conditions

Surely you could just google law firms local to you, check their reviews and then pick one?

Could you ask for recommendations on say a local Facebook group?

Is it the local union person who's not been helpful?
You may need to go higher because NHS terms and conditions are usually negotiated at a national level?

call ACAS

Why have they not been helpful? Is it because they don't think you have a case with a chance if winning or another reason.

Are you able to give any more information about the type of concern you have? It might help people guide you.

If it's a change of shifts for example, they only have to give you notice.

Law Society, select "employment" as your legal issue (first box) then enter your location (second box).

Then once you get the search results you can "refine results" to filter down to employment issues and any accreditations.

Go above your local union person.
If you seek outside advice your union will never get involved again.
And as PP have stated, this is an internal issue so it’s a waste of money.

Unison have panel firms - usually Thompsons.

You speak quite disdainfully about lawyers- ambulance chasers etc.

I'd not take that attitude with you when you speak to them.

You have the legal right to make a grievance - informally or formally (in writing). Your emoyer must investigate your grievance and respond in writing. If you disagree with the decision you can appeal the decision.

I would suggest you just get on with it rather than wasting your money. If it was a breach of your terms I think your union would want to help.

Why are people talking about wasting money. The union will provide free legal advice via a panel firm...if she can get to them.

She might not know so I'm telling her ...are you saying I shouldn't?

Her unison pack if thats her trade union should have details of the panel firm.

I did so I told her to go via her union firm

Good grief

The union haven't been helpful

• because they are new and not experienced? Go higher.

• because they are too busy/overwhelmed? Go higher. You are paying for a service.

• because they don't think you have a case to call for? You might want to rethink your position.

Ultimately, if it's only for a grievance, all that is required is to challenge that they haven't followed guidance and what they should have done instead. Be clear to clarify what you want out of it.

Oh my god

Are any of you Solicitors? Because I am. The union haven't been helpful. The panel solicitor is a separate entity from the union and possibly could help but the OP needs to find out who they are and how to instruct them

This is why no one should come to MN for legal advice because the general public know nothing...