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Cleaver Fulton Rankin

Employment: Employer

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The Employment & Immigration team, headed by Director Michael Black, act for both public and private sector employers. Michael is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development and is also qualified to practise in England and Wales. Director, Suzanne Keenan specialises in all aspects of employment law. The team are further supported by Associate Director, Florence Smith, Associate, Nathan Campbell, and Solicitor, Philippa Herron.

The employment team is experienced in advising public sector employers including those with industrial relations issues and has acted on behalf of employers regarding allegations of discrimination. The team also have particular expertise in dealing with third sector and education sector clients. Our lawyers have acted for employers in contentious employment law disputes in the Industrial & Fair Employment Tribunals and are experienced in dealing with County Court and High Court litigation, having acted on behalf of employers in significant cases involving allegations of discrimination. On the non-contentious sude, the team is highly regarded for advice on transactional issues, drafting contracts and policies and procedures; are well-known for their advice on TUPE issues; and advise on employment issues in procurement situations.

Industries (19)

  • Private Clients / Individuals
  • Education
  • Charities / Not for Profit
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Banks
  • Construction & Materials
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Media
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Retail
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Sports
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Utilities

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Employment: Employer - Northern Ireland

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has a recognised employment and equality practice operating in the public and private sectors. The firm demonstrates experience acting for employers in tribunal disputes relating to unfair dismissal, discrimination and unlawful wage deduction. The team is noted for expertise with regard to the education, charity and tourism sectors. The lawyers possess additional expertise in business immigration advice in relation to non-EEA visas.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cleaver Fulton Rankin advised DailyPay on various HR issues, including disciplinary and grievance processes and the drafting and reviewing of contracts of employment, among other matters.

Strengths

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  • What sets them apart is their pragmatic and commercially focused advice, which is tailored to the specific needs of businesses.

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  • The firm is well versed in the law and offers timely and practical advice.

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  • Response times are excellent and there are a number of solicitors available to provide support.

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  • The team are quick to respond and easy to build effective relationships with.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Michael Black
    Michael Black

    Michael Black

    Michael Black leads Cleaver Fulton Rankin's employment and immigration team. He advises clients across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

    • Michael is a most trusted resource and operates at the highest level.

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    • Michael is very responsive and provides sound, authoritative advice.

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    • Michael delivers professionalism, clarity and strong representation, even in complex employment matters.

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    • Michael is clearly very experienced in employment law matters.

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    • Michael is approachable and quick to respond.

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  • Nathan Campbell
    Nathan Campbell

    Nathan Campbell

    Nathan Campbell is an associate director in the employment team with experience spanning the public, private and third sectors. He is capable of advising on a host of contentious and non-contentious matters from drafting and reviewing contracts and policies to senior exits and grievance processes.

    • Nathan is extremely well versed in the law and can be counted on to provide sound advice.

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