Your Employment Settlement Service

Who we are

YESS was established as a charity in 2014, offering affordable employment law advice to employees and employers who want to resolve problems at work without going to an employment tribunal.  We support clients throughout England and Wales.

All our solicitors have actively chosen to step away from litigation.  We saw the stress, costs, time and career damage associated with bringing a claim to tribunal and wanted to focus solely on resolving workplace problems outside a formal court setting. Our aim is to effectively address problems in a timely, cost-effective way.

We provide cost-effective employment law services by charging affordable fees and resolving issues early using a blend of practical advice, negotiation and mediation.

Our focus on conflict avoidance means that employees can often stay in their role and move forward with better working relationships, rather than leave in unpleasant circumstances.

If the working relationship is beyond repair, we concentrate on achieving a settlement that is fair and allows our client to move forward.

If we do not reach agreement we help our client to find support with preparing or responding to an employment tribunal claim, from a solicitor, a direct access barrister or other advice agency.

Our culture and values

We are approachable, collaborative, and constructive. Aggressive or adversarial styles have no place at YESS.

YESS is committed to flexibility of working arrangements as our default. Since moving to predominantly remote working in 2020, we have achieved amazing things as a team without needing “a desk for everyone and everyone at their desk”

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We are committed to building a diverse workforce to ensure we are effective at meeting our clients’ needs.