I am an experienced solicitor specialising in employment law and a qualified civil,commercial,employment,litigation and workplace mediator.I have acted for both employers and employees but now focus predominantly on employer issuesI have handled almost every type of employment law issue, including unfair dismissal, sex/race/disability/age discrimination,maternity issues, contracts of employment,TUPE, whistleblowing (protected disclosure) and redundancy.industrial action.I've also provided day to day advice on employment rights, disciplinary hearings, grievances, restrictive covenants, working time, holiday, wages, bonuses,and anything else that crops up at work. Pensions-especially local government, fire service and teachers schemes. I increasingly advise on Data Protection issues . I also deal with Human Rights and Freedom of Information requests. I've represented clients at employment tribunals (industrial tribunals), Employment Appeal Tribunals (EAT ) and at the County & High Courts. Specialties: Employment law, Mediation, Compromise agreements, Drafting contracts and handbooks, Engineering, Public Sector,Teachers, Local Government, Fire Brigade, TUPE, Education, Schools/Academies (including exclusions/admission appeals), Facilities, Security, Outsourcing, Training, Procurement, Councils, Charities, Data protection,