Specialist Employment Law Solicitors in York

"As a boutique specialist practice, Torque is a standout in the employment field. Both Tiggy Clifford and Emma Whiting are well-respected and extremely knowledgeable in the area of employment law and have a great following. The firm is pragmatic and looks at ways of problem solving outside litigation."

"The Torque Team comes with big-firm experience but from an agile, personalised and highly cost efficient platform"

""Their commitment is breath-taking. Also, their levels of empathy and understanding for the challenges and injustices being faced have been a fantastic support for us. The team are there for you and each other no matter what""

"Torque are always clear with their advice and steps to help you navigate through unfamiliar territory. They do not over-engineer solutions or sit on the fence, meaning their advice is succinct and cost-effective."

"I would not hesitate in recommending Torque Law to anyone. The whole team are highly professional and reliable. We have been working with Emma for quite a few years now, and know that she will provide practical and expert advice as well as getting things turned around quickly. Emma is our go-to for employment law advice, and we hope to continue the relationship for many years to come."

"Tiggy is an exceptional partner. She can offer tailored support immediately, in a friendly, understandable way. She is a true extension of our team; she knows our industry and the company vision. Tiggy offers easily digestible advice and is extremely responsive. In situations where there is a level of commercial risk, she is clear in talking us through different approaches."

"I cannot speak highly enough of the team, its ability to support across a range of needs and expertise, both via partners and associates, its dedication and availability for clients and how it removes a lot of stress and complication from challenging issues is extremely rare to find and I am very grateful for its support."

"They operate at a high level with a commercial client base to rival the major players in the market. They are pragmatic, focusing on sensible resolution, such as mediation where possible. It's nice to work with solicitors who can see the bigger picture for their clients"

"The Torque team has the skills and experience you'd expect from a leading full-service firm, but within the wrapper of a boutique practice, offering a more personalised, partner-led service."

"No question is ever too small or too complex, and yet she never wastes a moment. Her respect for our time, her responsiveness and her kindness makes her an absolute pleasure to work with. In many ways, she feels like part of our team. I would recommend Rosie without hesitation - she’s an exceptional employment lawyer and an asset to any business that works with her."

"Rosie is a true sounding board, validating our instincts but also challenging us when needed. Her advice is always clear, structured and pragmatic, which gives our senior employee relations team real confidence in every decision."

"Rosie has quickly become trusted by our executive employee relations team, guiding us through sensitive cases and high-stakes decisions, always with professionalism, discretion, and commercial sense. She’s been a constant source of clarity, reassurance, and guidance. In terms of value, Rosie is worth her weight in gold."

"We work closely with Torque Law on our more complex ER related issues. Their team are very responsive and quick providing timely, clear and concise advice that allows us to make decisions and take action. We couldn’t be better supported."

"The team are fantastic and have bonded well with our HR team, developing a deep relationship and understanding of our business. Torque have supported us on numerous matters, from day to day ad hoc queries, to policy and process reviews, to strategic projects as well as employee relations and tribunals. In all matters, they have always been pragmatic, friendly, approachable and just “get it""

"They bring a collaborative, pragmatic approach and have worked hard to build relationships with the whole HR team, and taken the time to really understand our business. They have been timely and responsive when situations have demanded that, and worked with us on navigating our way through business challenges. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the team at Torque."

"The team at Torque Law consistently make every effort to understand our business and provide pragmatic, commercial and timely advice. We especially appreciate the responsiveness of the team and their ability to cut through sometimes sensitive issues and provide sensible advice."

"The team are responsive and you can always speak to them when needed... I fully trust their advice and the way in which they handle claims, taking all the pain away from our internal HR team. I can’t speak more highly of the team. We greatly value our relationship and appreciate the high standard of service they continue to provide."

"We work with the team at Torque Law as our external employment lawyers and cannot recommend them highly enough. They are consistently efficient, professional, and a pleasure to deal with. Their friendly and approachable manner makes seeking legal advice an easy and reassuring process."

"The team are very responsive and consistently deliver quality legal and strategic advice. The approach is always straightforward and based on common sense and pragmatic principles."

"They are pragmatic, highly responsive, approachable and jargon-free. The team at Torque Law work like an extension of our in-house legal and HR teams."

"The team shows exceptional attention to detail and in terms of employment advice their knowledge and skills are first rate, providing excellent support on a timely basis"

"…agile team made up of lawyers who built their careers in a major law firm environment, but now leverage that considerable experience on a boutique platform."

"Excellent personal service, responsive, knowledgeable, up to date with legislation changes, honest, clear, concise and solid advice on all matters"

"Rosie has an incredibly natural warmth and professionalism about her, making every client feel like a priority. She’s approachable, calm and reassuring, yet always firm and clear in her advice. Whatever the complexity of the issue, Rosie makes us feel completely at ease, immediately understanding our challenges and providing both the legal precision and the human support needed.""

"Our business is a better business because we work together with Torque Law. They really are exceptional!"

"Emma W and the Torque Law team definitely exceeded my expectations providing very good legal and commercial advice."

"We brought in Torque Law to deliver some specific HR training around challenging employee situations. Incredibly knowledgeable and unequivocal, I certainly would want them on my side in a court of law. Comprehensive, practical and supportive, Torque Law’s training is excellent and I am very happy to recommend their work."

"Tiggy and Emma’s style really suited me. No waffle or unnecessary calls. They concentrated on the key issues, only contacting me when they needed my input or to discuss a decision. With their knowledge, expertise and high quality service for their fee, the outcome was exactly as planned."

"...I have exacting standards and I found Emma not only hugely knowledgeable but also supportive and highly practical in her approach. No jargon or suffering fools, Emma quickly grasped the dynamics of a risky situation and her advice enabled me to achieve a very positive outcome. I would recommend them to anybody."

"Torque ensure our policies, contracts and procedures are following best practice and new regulations. Easily accessible and friendly with a superb grasp of their field, you really feel they are paying attention to you and you’re not just another client. Always quick with phone responses and advice, Torque Law are lovely, down to earth experts we are very happy to recommend."

"Advising us across a range of planned and day-to-day topics, we really appreciate Torque Law’s pragmatic approach and, importantly, the time they take to get to know us and our business. We are very happy to recommend their focussed, responsive and personal style - a valued partner supporting us in our HR activities."

"Employing a refreshingly holistic approach, Torque Law don’t bamboozle with jargon or leave a client feeling isolated amid legalese; they use their expertise to assess, not just the legal facts, but also the client's situation. Hands-on, empathetic and expert, Torque Law do a truly exceptional job."

"We work with Torque Law on the full spectrum of UK employment law and HR practice, from new contracts and employee handbooks through to settlement agreements. With their highly flexible, knowledgeable and practical approach, Torque Law is an excellent legal team and partner for Mereo."

"Introduced to me by another lawyer, I was reassured by Emma’s background as a former partner in a large law firm and immediately impressed by her ability to quickly and intelligently grasp the circumstances of the situation. Timely, clear and concise advice, including counsel consultation, followed. Highly knowledgeable and very responsive, I have continued to use Torque Law’s services and am very happy to recommend them."

"Exceeded expectations – great balance between employment law (head) and what it is to be human (heart)."