Advises private and public employers on the full range of HR issues, both contentious and non-contentious, including defending Employment Tribunal claims, exiting employees from the business, managing disciplinary and grievance issues, employment status, redundancy and restructuring processes and TUPE issues. Significant experience in defending Employment Tribunal claims, e.g. for discrimination based on a protected characteristic, unfair dismissal, claims arising out of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 and claims relating to disputes over employment status. Significant experience Education Successfully defending University of South Wales (then University of Glamorgan) from claims of sex discrimination and equal pay from two senior law lecturers (2011/2012) – matter resolved to satisfaction of University.  Defending Cardiff University from claim for race discrimination (2012) – Judgment given in University’s favour.Retail & Leisure Successfully acting for international hotel chain in defending a number of Employment Tribunal claims against them between approximately 2008 to date, including claims for discrimination based on race, religion or belief, sex, disability and age, as well as claims for unfair dismissal and for whistle blowing. Acting for leading Building Society in providing HR advice, assistance and support on a range of HR issues, including FSA/FCA issues (particularly in relation to payment of bonuses), disciplinary and grievance matters, management of sickness absence, flexible working, exiting employees form the business and advice in relation to restructuring/redundancy processes. Local Government  Advising on TUPE issues, including matters where TUPE is deemed not to apply because of rare exemption for administrative reorganisations, requiring separate legislation to be passed to effect transfer of staff (2011); HealthActing for a number of NHS bodies in defending litigation.