Michael Salter

Practice Areas

Michael specialises in pure employment law and associated areas. Since 2013 he has sat 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 was one of the countries’ first Legally Qualified Chairs of Police Disciplinary Panels and remained so until the role was abolished.

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 has been a member of the Bar Standards Board Independent Decision Making Body, which replaced the Professional Conduct Committee in 2019, and has been a Disciplinary Assessor for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Professional Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association

Employment Law Bar Association

Council of Employment Judges