Employment

Supporting both employers and employees from all industry sectors on a wide range of day-to-day employment issues in both contentious and non-contentious issues
Representing large multinational employers on a full range of employment litigation. I have extensive experience in Employment Tribunal litigation, including before the Employment Appeals Tribunal, having dealt with complex cases involving: TUPE, whistleblowing, discrimination (including claims relating to disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, and religion), automatic unfair dismissal, wages, and unfair dismissal
Drafting and reviewing employment contracts and policies
Negotiating and drafting of settlement agreements (including senior executive exits)
Delivering training to our employer clients

Global mobility

Advising on all types of global mobility arrangements including permanent and temporary relocations, expatriate assignments, new hire relocations, global remote workers, and virtual assignments
Drafting of the necessary employment paperwork for all types of global mobility arrangements including international secondment agreements, contract variations for overseas working, and relocation terms
Advising on the full assignment life cycle and relocation processes
Advising on the engagement, onboarding, and offboarding of employers of record across numerous jurisdictions including review and negotiation of commercial terms
Advising on global mobility policy and implementation globally
Undertaking workforce audits to identify unknown expatriates and unidentified labour leasing
Leading and advising on c-suite and VIP relocations or assignments
Ensuring immigration compliance for clients globally including obtaining visas and required work permits including Posted Workers Directive compliance and business traveller / visitor compliance

International employment

Advising on international projects requiring advice across numerous jurisdictions
Advising on the engagement of c-suite and senior executives (including directors) of overseas entities
Advising on the expansion of clients into new territories / markets including branch / entity set up and the employment aspects surrounding this expansion

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