Employees are becoming increasingly aware of what legal rights they hold in the workplace, in light of this you must be one step ahead and identify any potential hazards or problems. In particular if you are in any doubt whatsoever about how to handle any potentially tricky problem or situation, you must make sure that you consult specialist employment law solicitors - and that you do so at the earliest possible time. Unless you know exactly what your legal stance is, trying to defend yourself without advice can be catastrophic. For the unaware employer, employment law can be a potential minefield. When you make decisions as an employer, these must be taken with regard to all of your employees and any actions should be implemented using proper procedures. Employment tribunals have held, for example, that even legal documentation arriving seconds after a deadline, will be rejected.