Employment litigation

Defending claims before all adjudication fora, including WRC, the Labour Court, the Civil Court and the High Court
Applying for and defending injunctions, including to enforce restrictive covenants and restrain dismissals and disciplinary proceedings
Devising strategies to deal with grievances, bullying and harassment complaints and whistleblowing complaints so mitigate the risk of litigation
Drafting contracts and policies to best position clients to avoid and, if necessary, defend employment litigation and negotiating mutual separations

Workplace investigations

Conducting complex investigations as a designated independent investigator, including drafting terms of reference and investigation reports
Advising clients on the management of grievances and bullying and harassment complaints in line with Codes of Practice and the legal landscape
Drafting invitation letters, reviewing minutes of meetings and preparing draft investigation reports for clients

Protected disclosures / whistleblowing

Having lectured on the Protected Disclosures Act for over ten years, I have developed a particular expertise in this evolving area
Successfully defended injunction applications to restrain both dismissal and penalisation claims
Advised clients on their statutory obligations, including drafting whistleblowing policies and the handling, through internal and external reporting channels, of whistleblowing complaints

Headcount management

Managed large and small scale restructuring and redundancy projects, both domestic and international, including preparation of scripts and letters to employees and developing selection matrices
Advising on the headcount implications from mergers, acquisitions and outsourcing, including the impact of TUPE
Managing post acquisition activity, including harmonisation of terms and conditions of employment and reductions in headcount
Project managing international people projects including from global acquisition/divestitures and changes to bonus plans

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