June joined Setfords as a Consultant Solicitor in November 2011 and acts for clients across Essex and Suffolk.
June advises on all aspects of employment law.
June qualified as a Solicitor in 1993. She is an experienced specialist employment lawyer advising employers and employees on both contentious and non-contentious matters. June has enjoyed a varied career, working both in-house and in private practice. She trained with a commercial firm Freedman &Co, in London and later worked in the Docklands for Rouse &Co. June then moved to work in-house at Hambro for six years and later returned to private practice working for Sinclair Taylor & Martin a top ten charity specialist legal firm in London. June has continued to work both in house and in private practice resulting in an extensive experience in the area of employment Law. June is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and the Institute of Equality and Diversity Practitioners.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Non-Contentious
- Negotiating, drafting, reviewing and updating contracts, procedures and handbooks in a legal and HR context
- Advising on the Agenda for Change
- Redundancy policies and procedures
- Data protections policies
- Working Time Regulations including Road Haulage Working Time Regulations
- 'Family Friendly' policies and procedures including maternity, paternity and flexible working
- Advising on the application of the Equality Act and Agency Workers Regulations
- TUPE advice encompassing employment support for commercial transactions
- Drafting and presenting seminars, workshops
Contentious
- Employment litigation including Tribunal advocacy.
- Advising upon and drafting compromise agreements
- Unfair/Constructive dismissal
- Breach of contract claims including bonus and commission claims
- Redundancy, relocation and restructuring
- Discrimination, harassment and victimisation
- Disciplinary and grievance matters
- Performance management
- Managing ill health absence
- Restrictive covenants and confidentiality
Notable matters
- Substantial experience of dealing with contentious matters concerning protected Characteristics in the Employment Tribunal
- Extensive Employment Tribunal experience with a variety of claims
June lives in Colchester and enjoys travelling abroad and going to the gym.
T: 01394 617023 and 01206 899160
