Madeleine is Head of the Employment Law Department. She acts predominantly for employers. Her clients span a wide range of sectors including construction, manufacturing, retail, insurance, travel, education and professional services.
She has expertise in all aspects of employment law including complex strategic issues involving TUPE, outsourcings, information and consultation on both national and cross jurisdictional restructures and transfers. She advises companies on changes to their terms and conditions of employment to reflect the latest legislation and market conditions.
Madeleine has expertise in industrial relations disputes particularly in the construction industry where she advises on a whole range of issues affecting Blue Book sites governed by NAECI including strike ballots, official and unofficial industrial action, picketing and injunctive remedies.
Madeleine is an accredited Workplace Mediator and is therefore able to resolve workplace disputes before they escalate into employment tribunal claims.
She also provides training to directors and executives on the employment law issues that apply to every day working practices with a view to minimising the company’s exposure to risk of claims for unfair dismissal, discrimination, equal pay, whistleblowing and breach of family friendly legislation.
