Employment

Hay & Kilner handles a wide range of employment issues, including staff grievance and disciplinary matters, workforce restructuring and TUPE, and discrimination claims and senior exits. The team is commended for its HR training plans, which are created for managers of employer clients and tailored for each in-house team. The team serves clients across a range of sectors including healthcare, charity and manufacturing.

"Hay & Kilner has been a source of strength and support on a wide range of complex issues."

"We have such a positive experience with them - they are friendly people who give quality advice. Hay & Kilner is personable and understanding, it also provides invaluablecommercial advice."

"It is knowledgeable, very supportive and non-judgemental in its approach. I rate the employment team very highly. Its very responsive, I never have to wait for replies or action to be taken."

"The responsiveness of Hay & Kilner is second to none. I am always able to get through to a lawyer that can respond to my queries in a timely fashion."

"Hay & Kilner has provided excellent advice. It has been very helpful to be able to talk things through with a very helpful and supportive expert."

Hay & Kilner advised Great North Air Ambulance Serviceon day-to-day employment aspects and reorganisations and redundancies.

Sarah Furness has a comprehensive employment practice advising clients on contentious and non-contentious mandates. She frequently advises on matters such as redundancies, TUPE, and disciplinaries and grievances, as well as providing support in regards to HR and training. "Sarah has provided significant support and guidance to myself and the organisation." "Sarah is just brilliant, she ticks every box. She gives quality advice and has the commercial side. She also has the personal element for employment law and is really proactive; our go-to person." "Sarah Furness is an excellent person to work with. She is knowledgeable, practical, empathetic and very helpful." "Sarah is highly professional and has a strong understanding of the specific needs of our organisation."

Sarah Hall is a well-regarded employment lawyer, whose practice focuses on representing predominantly employer clients on day-to-day HR matters, TUPE and reorganisations. She also provides clients with support on more sensitive issues, including disciplinaries and discrimination. "Sarah is always very professional and responsive, and I always feel confident that we have been guided correctly along the right path." "Sarah is a great support. She guides and advises commercially and is very knowledgeable in her field. I feel in safe hands when Sarah is involved." "Sarah is extremely knowledgeable with excellent interpersonal skills. She has provided me with excellent advice and is always very supportive and helpful, particularly with complex matters." "Sarah is a trusted partner with the more complex employment law issues."