Employment Lawyers Manchester

Employment Legal Support for Businesses and Individuals

Finding employment law solicitors in Manchester who understand both sides of the relationship matters. Whether you are an employer managing a dismissal, a business reviewing its contracts, or an employee facing redundancy, getting the process wrong is expensive. Our solicitors advise on the full range of employment law matters across Manchester and the UK.

Our Employment Legal Services

Trusted by businesses across the UK for clear Employment Law Advice

Marium Razzaq - Solicitors in Manchester
Marium Razzaq
Solicitor & Director Mar Legal

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Meet the Founder

Marium brings 22 years of experience advising businesses and individuals on corporate, commercial and employment law matters across the UK and the Middle East.

A qualified Solicitor individually authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA ID: 277854), Marium is also a registered Part II Practitioner and mediator in the DIFC Courts, and an established member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Her experience spans complex legal matters for high-profile clients throughout her career, she has been awarded the fastest growing women-led business in the UK recognised by Fortune 500 and former Prime Minister David Cameron.

Visit our Manchester Employment Lawyers

Our employment law team is based at Regus, 3 Hardman St, Manchester M3 3HF, in the heart of the city’s business district.

The office is a short walk from Deansgate and Manchester Oxford Road stations, with St Peter’s Square and Deansgate-Castlefield tram stops both within 10 minutes on foot. The nearest car park is on Quay Street, a couple of minutes away.

We advise employers and employees across Manchester and the wider North West, including Salford, Trafford, Stockport, Bolton and Bury, as well as clients across the UK.

What our clients say about MAR Legal

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I can’t recommend Mar Legal highly enough. From the first consultation they were clear, knowledgeable, and straightforward with their advice — no jargon, no runaround. They were responsive whenever I had questions and clearly had my best interests at heart throughout. If you’re looking for legal support you can actually trust, this is the team.
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Perfect experience! We required our IDs verified for a house purchase in another town. The team were very friendly, helpful and quick to sort everything out for us. I highly reccomend!
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Fast and easy way to verify your ID online. Great customer service.
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I instructed MAR legal to assist with company formation and trademark applications for my business. The whole process was straightforward and handled professionally from start to finish. They were responsive, knowledgeable and made sure everything was completed properly. I would definitely use MAR legal again for future business matters.
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I used MAR legal to prepare my UK will and found the service very professional and easy to deal with. Everything was explained clearly and the process was handled efficiently from start to finish. It gave me real peace of mind knowing everything had been done properly. I would happily recommend MAR legal to anyone looking to put a will in place.
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We have used MAR legal for a range of corporate and commercial matters and have always found them reliable, responsive and easy to work with. Their advice is practical and commercially focused, which is exactly what you want as a business owner. They have supported us with contracts, business agreements and general commercial advice, and everything has been handled professionally and efficiently. Communication has always been clear and turnaround times have been very good. It is refreshing to work with a firm that takes the time to understand the commercial side of a business rather than just giving generic legal advice. We would happily recommend MAR legal to other businesses looking for ongoing legal support.
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I needed independent legal advice on a bridging loan for a refinance and MAR legal handled it well. They were quick to respond, easy to deal with and turned everything around within 24 hours. The fees were reasonable and there were no delays. I would be happy to use them again.
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I used MAR Legal for independent legal advice on a mortgage and was very pleased with the service. I was able to get a same day appointment, which was really helpful, and everything was turned around within 24 hours. They talked me through everything in a way that actually made sense and were easy to deal with throughout. I would use MAR legal again without hesitation.
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MAR legal assisted with drafting an employment contract for my business and the service was very good. They took the time to understand our requirements and produced a clear and well structured contract that suited our needs. The advice was practical and the process was handled efficiently. I would be happy to use MAR legal again for future legal support.
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Employment Law FAQs

The most frequent issues are dismissals that have not followed the correct process, redundancies where consultation obligations have not been met, contracts that do not reflect the actual working relationship, and disputes that have escalated because an early grievance was mishandled. The Employment Rights Act 2025 has added further complexity, particularly around day-one rights, sick pay and the incoming changes to unfair dismissal qualifying periods. Most of these situations are manageable if they are picked up early.

The most effective time to get advice is before a process starts, not after it has gone wrong. Employers benefit from legal input when dismissing an employee, running a redundancy process, managing a disciplinary or grievance, reviewing contracts, or responding to a claim. Getting the process right from the outset is significantly cheaper than defending an employment tribunal claim that arises from a procedural mistake.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduced significant changes to UK employment law. Paternity leave and parental leave are now day-one rights. Statutory sick pay waiting days have been removed and the lower earnings threshold abolished. The unfair dismissal qualifying period is reducing to six months from January 2027. Employers also face a strengthened duty to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment. Any employment documentation or processes written before late 2025 should be reviewed against these changes.

It depends on how it went wrong and what the employee does next. An employee with sufficient service can bring an unfair dismissal claim, and a tribunal will look at both the reason for dismissal and whether a fair procedure was followed. Even where the reason was valid, a flawed process can result in a finding of unfair dismissal. Compensation awards vary depending on the employee’s age, length of service and weekly pay, but additional uplifts apply where the employer failed to follow the ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures.

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