Employment solicitors for Kilmarnock
Straightforward employment advice for Kilmarnock employees and East Ayrshire employers
If your job is at risk, you have been treated unfairly or you have been handed a settlement agreement, our employment solicitors can help Kilmarnock clients understand their rights and decide on the right next step.
We are based at 11 Ashley Street in Glasgow, and the M77 links Kilmarnock with the city. We advise employees, senior executives, partners and employers in Kilmarnock and across East Ayrshire, as well as the wider Ayrshire area. 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 hearing centre: 20 York Street, Glasgow
- 120+ client reviews on Google
- Recognised at the Scottish Legal Awards, Denovo 2025
Our services
How we can help in Kilmarnock
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 Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock’s economy was once built on heavy engineering, textiles and whisky bottling, and Johnnie Walker production in the town ended in 2012. Today public service and office work make up much of local employment, with East Ayrshire Council based in the town and contact centres at Rowallan Business Park. These jobs often raise questions about performance targets, monitoring, sickness absence and redundancy.
The former Johnnie Walker site on Hill Street is now home to Ayrshire College’s Kilmarnock campus and the HALO business and innovation park. Engineering and manufacturing continue in the town, including locomotive work and window and door production. Where a site closes or reorganises, employees need to know their rights to consultation, fair selection and redundancy pay, and we can check whether the process is lawful.
For Kilmarnock businesses, we advise on employment contracts, restrictive covenants, disciplinary and grievance hearings, absence and performance management, and restructuring. We help you plan changes in the right order, consult properly where the law requires it, and use settlement agreements where they are a sensible way to resolve a dispute.
Tribunal hearings near Kilmarnock
The nearest Employment Tribunals Scotland hearing centre is the Glasgow Tribunals Centre, 20 York Street, Glasgow G2 8GT. It is one of four staffed centres in Scotland, alongside Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen.
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
Kilmarnock employment law questions
Short answers to common questions. Every situation is different, so the free consultation is the best place to start.
How do I arrange advice from Kilmarnock?
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. Our office is at 11 Ashley Street, Glasgow, which you can reach from Kilmarnock by road on the M77 if you would like to meet in person.
Where would a Kilmarnock tribunal hearing be held?
The nearest hearing centre is the Glasgow Tribunals Centre at 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 act for employers in East Ayrshire?
Yes. We advise East Ayrshire employers on contracts, restructuring, settlement agreements, restrictive covenants, absence and performance management, and handling whistleblowing reports.
Employment solicitors near Kilmarnock
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You are one step closer to solving it
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.