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About this Event

Join our Employment Law Update webinar, with leading employment law professionals from international law firm Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP providing an update to HR professionals on key legal developments.

Topics to be covered:

The latest on the “New Deal” including Employment Rights Bill & Equality (Race and Disability) Bill
Sexual harassment: employer duties
Case law developments
A look ahead
Employment law reforms still to come?

Chloe Themistocleous

Chloe is a Principal Associate, specialising in Employment Law. Chloe originally trained as a barrister and was called to the bar in 2012, having graduated in 1st place in her cohort at bar school and having received the Harmsworth Major Scholarship from her Inn of Court, before cross qualifying to become a solicitor in 2016. Chloe therefore has a strong litigation practice and regularly represents businesses in the Employment Tribunal at both Preliminary and Final Hearings all over the United Kingdom. Chloe also has extensive experience negotiating the settlement of tribunal claims and also represents clients at judicial mediation.

Chloe has a wealth of experience acting for both Respondents and previously Claimants in Tribunal litigation, including claims for unfair dismissal, all types of discrimination and whistleblowing. Chloe has significant experience in litigating class actions.

In addition to her litigation work, Chloe provides employment law and human resources advice and training to businesses. She regularly advises on a variety of complex disciplinary, appeal and grievances processes; provides advise and support to businesses in large scale redundancy situations and change projects; provides assistance and support to businesses in receipt of complicated flexible working requests and sensitive disclosures from whistle-blowers;
advises on a variety of contract and handbook reviews for various types of engagements; negotiates senior executive terminations and drafts accompanying settlement agreements; and delivers a broad range of training.

James England

James is a Senior Associate in Eversheds Sutherland’s Employment, Labor and Pensions Practice Group. James has experience of conducting Employment Tribunal litigation including unfair dismissal, trade union detriment, whistleblowing and discrimination claims. In addition to his contentious practice, James also advises on issues relating to changes to terms and conditions of employment, service agreements, absence/performance management, settlement agreements and disciplinary and grievance procedures. James also conducts policy review exercises and drafts contractual terms. James has worked with clients across a number of sectors including financial services, construction, retail, transport and logistics.

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