Chambers Review
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Employment - Yorkshire: South and West
What the Team is Known For
Ward Hadaway's employment team in Leeds advises clients on a full range of employment matters. Its work includes TUPE transfers, industrial action and restructurings, as well as solid expertise in litigation, with in-house advocacy capabilities, handling claims relating to discrimination, equal pay and whistle-blowing. It is renowned in the healthcare sector, as well as the transport, retail and public sectors, among others.
Strengths
They are responsive, sensible and pragmatic.
The advice is always clear and detailed regardless of the subject matter.
Their service levels are excellent, they could not be better - they are available and responsive whenever required.
They are really good at being part of your team, they work with you and they are in with you, which is really important. They are also very upfront about risk.
Work Highlights
Ward Hadaway advised DNATA on industrial disputes and trade union relations, as well as in successfully defending a class action claim over unfair dismissal, notice pay and holiday pay.
Notable practitioners
Harmajinder Hayre heads the national employment practice at Ward Hadaway. He has a comprehensive employer-focused practice which sees him advise on a range of issues, including large-scale business restructures and associated TUPE issues, as well as employment tribunal claims.
Harmajinder is a very good lawyer.
Edward Nuttman is a partner with a broad employment law practice that comprises redundancy planning and worker status issues, as well as allegations of discrimination and unfair dismissal. He is particularly expert in the transport sector.
Edward really puts things in a way that you can understand it. He is very good at considering business needs, he is really on it and he gives us options.
Edward always provides clear, concise and commercially sound advice.