Employment

Steph is a senior associate in the employment team who offers legal advice with a commercial and practical approach. She advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters to a range of clients including national retailers, engineering, and logistics companies.

Steph’s previous experience includes: bringing and defending employment tribunal proceedings, including unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing claims; conducting the advocacy in the employment tribunal in relation to those claims, including at preliminary and final hearings; advising on a range of HR topics including disciplinary and grievance procedures, policies and employment terms and conditions; drafting and advising in relation to settlement agreements on behalf of employers and individuals; delivering client-specific and national training sessions; advising on business immigration matters, including right to work checks and the EU settlement scheme. Steph started as a paralegal with Shoosmiths in 2016 and has since completed her period of training with the firm, qualifying as a solicitor in March 2020.