Full Profile
Samuel has experience advising employers on a broad spectrum of workplace and workforce issues, supporting clients through both contentious and advisory employment law matters. He regularly assists with the management of complex employee relations issues, including disciplinary and grievance procedures, performance management, sickness absence, workplace investigations and redundancy processes.
He has experience representing employers in Employment Tribunal proceedings involving a range of claims, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, victimisation, harassment and breach of contract. Samuel supports clients throughout the life cycle of disputes, from pre-claim strategy and ACAS Early Conciliation through to case management, witness evidence and final hearings.
Samuel also advises on non-contentious employment law matters, including employment contracts, staff handbooks, workplace policies and contractual documentation. He works closely with HR teams, in-house counsel and senior management to deliver commercially focused and pragmatic solutions to employment law and employee relations challenges.
Experience
- Successfully defended in Employment Tribunal proceedings involving unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and victimisation claims, securing favourable outcomes and negotiated settlements.
- Advised on a large-scale redundancy and restructuring exercise affecting multiple employees, supporting consultation processes and mitigating employment law risks.
- Advised on a complex employee grievance involving multiple allegations, providing strategic input throughout the process.
- Supported employers in managing complex long-term sickness absence cases, balancing operational requirements with disability and reasonable adjustment obligations.
- Advised on the enforcement of restrictive covenants and confidentiality obligations following the departure of senior employees and key business personnel.
- Advised a large NHS Trust on MHPS disciplinary and capability proceedings involving senior clinicians, ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual requirements.
- Reviewed and updated employment contracts, workplace policies and staff handbooks, advising employers on legal compliance, best practice and evolving employment law obligations.
