“SJB has a strong and respected employment set with many heavy hitters at its senior end and a good range of call throughout the set.”
“Clerks are always attentive and reactive.”
“A strong set with friendly and helpful clerks and a strong team of barristers.”
– Legal 500 2026
“I have always experienced extremely good service and responsiveness from the clerks. They accommodate any requests and changes needed.”
“St John’s Buildings fields a good clerking team that is quick to reply and clear on fees.”
“The clerks are excellent and go above and beyond – nothing is too much trouble.”
– Chambers UK Bar 2025
The Employment team at St John’s Buildings is dedicated to finding effective employment solutions for our clients. We are alive to the needs of business for clear, commercial and practical advice in an environment of ever increasing employment legislation while also providing vigorous defence of the rights of employees, from Directors in the board room to the most junior employee on the shop floor.
The team has grown from strength to strength and now comprises 19 members, including recognised senior practitioners and part-time chairs of employment tribunals, offering both breadth and depth of expertise to clients. We offer advisory and advocacy services in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal, county and high courts as well as disciplinary hearings before professional regulatory bodies.
We are committed to continuing education and offer seminars and training exercises for solicitors.
Areas of work include:
- Confidential information
- Contractual disputes including changing collective terms and conditions
- Disciplinary hearings before professional regulatory bodies including the General Medical Council
- Discrimination – sex, race, disability, gender, religion and age
- Equal pay
- Maternity, parental leave, and flexible working
- Occupational stress
- Professional sports related employment issues and disputes
- Redundancy (individual and collective)
- Representing parties in mediation hearings
- Restrictive covenants
- Trade Union Law
- TUPE
- Unfair and wrongful dismissal
- Victimisation
- Whistle blowing
