Senior Associate, Employment
T: 01628 502443
Michelle is a Senior Associate at Gardner Leader in the Commercial team. She is based in our Maidenhead office.
Michelle has specialised in employment law for over 12 years in a number of regional heavyweight firms. She is recognised within her field and has been named as a recommended lawyer in the Legal 500 for the last 3 consecutive years; always delivering practical and commercial advice.
Michelle advises on all aspects of employment law, and she has considerable experience of a broad range of employment issues, including: drafting and advising on contracts of employment and director’s service agreements, drafting and negotiating settlement agreements, advising on restrictive covenants, guiding employees and employers through redundancy processes, assisting our corporate team’s clients with TUPE advice, as well as the usual day to day ‘HR’ type issues that arise for both employers and employees, such as disciplinaries, grievances, sickness absence, maternity and discrimination. She also advises on bringing and defending employment proceedings in the Employment Tribunal, as well as the steps that can be taken to avoid litigation.
Michelle delivers regular seminars on employment law both internally to our clients and referrers, and to external organisations including the CIPD.
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