Legal Director, Education Department
CurrentStaff are key assets for schools and we know that schools do not want their advisors to sit on the fence. Our clients appreciate the robust and commercial approach we take when advising on HR and employment law issues, and this is what sets us apart from others.
The Winckworth Sherwood Education team has a dedicated HR helpdesk which gives direct access to specialist employment lawyers who can provide advice on a range of HR and employment law issues which arise in a school context. We regularly advise individual schools, academy trusts and dioceses in relation to: - Strategic HR and employment law advice - Recruitment and retention - Contracts of employment - STPCD, Burgundy Book and Green Book - Workplace policies and procedures - Grievances - Disciplinary procedures - Sickness absence management and sick pay - TUPE - Restructuring and redundancy - Trade union disputes and collective bargaining - Settlement agreements and early resolution of disputes - Dismissals - Employment tribunal claims - Crisis management and reputational risk - Workplace operations and strategy post Covid-19
