Michael Salter

Practice Areas

Michael specialises in pure employment law and associated areas. He sits as a part-time Employment Judge in England and is the only practising member of the Bar who sits in the Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal. He is one of the countries’ first Legally Qualified Chairs of Police Disciplinary Panels.

Owing to the sensitive nature of many of Michael’s cases Michael is vetted to undertake claims involving national security issues.

Career

Michael covers all elements of employment law and has a wealth of experience in discrimination litigation, TUPE and related matters as well as unfair/wrongful dismissal and claims under the Working Time Regulations. Michael represents a diverse range of clients, from individuals to multi-national companies. He is also instructed by a number of local authorities, public sector employers and Trade Unions.

His disciplinary and Regulatory practice includes acting on behalf of police forces when they are disciplining their officers, he is a member of the Bar Standards Board Independent Decision Making Body, which replaced the Professional Conduct Committee in 2019; has been a Disciplinary Assessor for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and sits as an arbitrator and for Sports Resolutions, the independent dispute resolution body for sports, on its Integrity and Discipline and Employment and Discrimination panels, and has advised athletes on selection disputes.

Professional Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association

Employment Law Bar Association

Public Access Bar Association

Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers

Council of Employment Judges

National Association of Legally Qualified Chairs: member and regional representative