Thushara Polpitiye

Extensive experience in:

1. Employment tribunal case preparation, representation and advocacy for both claimants and respondent for all types of claims including unfair/constructive/wrongful dismissal, sex/race/disability/sexual orientation/gender reassignment/age discrimination, TUPE, working time regulation claims and other breach of contract claims.

2. Negotiations in both contentious and non-contentious matters.

3. Innovative strategies to meet claimant and respondent objectives, including cost minimisation for cases with poor prospects of success.

4. Dismissals of senior employees and directors.

5. Drafting contacts of employment, consultancy agreements, employment law policies, compromise agreements and other terms of settlement.

6. Restrictive covenants, confidentiality agreements.

7. Marketing – networking, seminars and legal articles.