Local Government and Social Housing
He has extensive experience in employment litigation, advice and drafting. He is regularly instructed by a number of Government departments, local authorities, individuals and businesses in Employment Tribunal, EAT and High Court litigation.
His areas of expertise include unfair/wrongful dismissal, injunctive relief, discrimination and equal pay, TUPE, restrictive covenants, confidentiality and fiduciary duties, commercial aspects of pay and incentives and tax.
Local Government and Social Housing cases
Elaine Bulley, HMIT v Hemmer Investments Limited [2010] STC 1779 (Vice Chancellor) (contracts of employment – income tax – PAYE collection and enforcement) – (Permission to appeal)
J & R Farragher t/a Potens v Davies [2008] UKEAT/0249/08 and 0250/08 (EAT: Polkey principle and costs)
Regularly instructed by a number of Government Departments in the ET
County Court – employed/self-employed – breach of contract – variation of contract – discretionary bonus scheme – company loans – PAYE/NICs
National Minimum Wage – HMRC disputed application of NMW Regs to training contracts (resolved)
ET – for claimant – disability discrimination – lifetime pension losses in private sector final salary pension scheme – application of compensation guidelines – favourable high value settlement at Court