Elaine Walker is a solicitor who specialises in employment law. She provides advice to both employers and employees.
If you are an employer, Elaine can guide you through the difficult processes of disciplinary and performance procedures, redundancy, and dismissal. She can ensure that you follow procedures that are in accordance with the law, and that you protect yourself as far as possible from a claim in the Employment Tribunal, such as a claim in unfair dismissal or in discrimination.
If you are an employee, Elaine can advise you on your employment rights and assist you with resolving a dispute with your employer.
Elaine has significant experience in negotiating agreements between employer and employee when employment comes to an end, and can help you to reach an amicable settlement and to avoid litigation. She regularly advises on settlement agreements, and can draft these agreements to suit the requirements of the employer, and can advise employees on the terms of an agreement, and whether the sum offered is a fair one
Elaine is an experienced advocate at Employment Tribunals and where litigation cannot be avoided, Elaine is happy to represent both employers and employees in a claim to the Employment Tribunal.
The Covid pandemic has raised many challenges for employers and employees, and it has been difficult to keep up with the changing government guidance. Elaine can assist you with understanding this guidance and can advise on all aspects of the current guidance, including furlough leave, redundancy during furlough, flexible furlough, sick leave, and holiday leave.
You can contact Elaine by e-mail at : Elaine.Walker@mustoeshorter.co.uk, or you can call her on her direct line, which is 01305 752747, or you can leave a message for her with the switchboard, on 01305 752700.