Employment solicitors for Coatbridge
Straightforward employment law help for Coatbridge employees and employers
If a problem at work is affecting your job, your pay or your health, our employment solicitors can help Coatbridge clients understand their rights, weigh up their options and decide what to do next.
Coatbridge lies about eight and a half miles east of Glasgow city centre, where our office is based at 11 Ashley Street. We advise employees, senior executives, partners and employers in Coatbridge, Airdrie and across North Lanarkshire. Your first 30-minute consultation is free, with no obligation to continue.
At a glance
- Free 30-minute consultation with an employment solicitor
- Advice for employees, executives, partners and employers
- Nearest tribunal centre for Coatbridge: 20 York Street, Glasgow
- 120+ client reviews on Google
- Recognised at the Scottish Legal Awards, Denovo 2025
Our services
How we can help in Coatbridge
We advise on the full range of workplace problems, whether you are an employee facing a difficult situation or an employer who wants to get a decision right.
For employees
Advice when something has gone wrong at work, or before you sign anything.
For employers
Practical advice that helps you act fairly and avoid costly tribunal claims.
Local knowledge
Employment law in Coatbridge
Coatbridge grew rapidly in the nineteenth century as an iron-making centre, but the last blast furnace closed in 1967. Today the town’s employers include manufacturing and food businesses such as Tannoy, which is headquartered here, and Lees of Scotland, maker of the Lees Macaroon bar. Manufacturing and food production often raise issues around shift patterns, health and safety concerns, redundancy and changes to terms.
The town sits beside the M8 and M73, has six railway stations and is home to Scotland’s inland container base, so transport and distribution work is part of the local picture. People in these roles often ask us about agency arrangements, working time, night shifts and whether they are legally employees or workers, which affects the rights they have.
For Coatbridge businesses, we provide practical advice on employment contracts and handbooks, restructuring and redundancy, settlement agreements, restrictive covenants, and absence and performance management. When an issue is already escalating, we can step in early to help you resolve it fairly, keep a proper record and avoid it reaching a tribunal.
Tribunal hearings near Coatbridge
The nearest staffed Employment Tribunals Scotland hearing centre is the Glasgow Tribunals Centre, 20 York Street, Glasgow, G2 8GT.
Six-month time limit
Since 1 October 2026, most employment tribunal claims must be started within six months. Before that the limit was three months less one day.
Acas comes first
You normally need to contact Acas for early conciliation before you can make a claim. The time limit pauses while conciliation is under way.
How it works
From first call to a clear plan
1
Tell us what is happening
Book online or call 0141 471 9166. It takes a couple of minutes.
2
Free 30-minute consultation
A solicitor reviews your situation, your options and the likely fees.
3
Decide your next step
Go ahead with us, or not. There is no obligation to continue.
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Questions
Coatbridge employment law questions
Short answers to common questions. Every situation is different, so the free consultation is the best place to start.
Do I need to come into Glasgow for advice?
Not necessarily. Call us on 0141 471 9166 or book online and we will arrange your free 30-minute consultation by video, by phone or in person. Most of our meetings take place by video, so there is usually no need to travel. If you would like to meet in person, our office is at 11 Ashley Street, Glasgow, and Coatbridge has six ScotRail stations.
Where would a Coatbridge employment tribunal hearing take place?
The nearest staffed hearing centre is the Glasgow Tribunals Centre, 20 York Street, Glasgow. Some hearings also take place by video. We will explain what to expect at each stage.
How long do I have to bring a claim?
For most claims the time limit is now six months from the date of the act you are complaining about, such as your dismissal. This changed on 1 October 2026; before then it was three months less one day. You usually need to start Acas early conciliation first, and time limits can be strict, so speak to a solicitor as early as you can.
Do you also advise employers in Coatbridge?
Yes. We advise North Lanarkshire businesses on contracts, restructuring, settlement agreements, restrictive covenants, absence and performance management, and handling whistleblowing reports.
Employment solicitors near Coatbridge
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We are here to help. Relax, you are in good hands. Book a free 30-minute consultation and an employment solicitor will explain your options in plain English, with no obligation to continue.