Breakfast Briefing: Balancing conflicting rights in the workplace: Religion and belief discrimination and outside influences

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  Richard Thomas Partner | Employment & Immigration @ Capital Law

  Richard has over 25 years’ experience (both In House and Private Practice) advising on contentious and non-contentious Employment and Data Protection Law. He provides strategic advice on collective employee consultation duties and obligations arising out of company restructures, acquisitions, mergers, collective redundancies and outsourcing. This work includes informing, consulting and negotiating with Trade Unions to avoid legal claims and industrial action, as well as the application of TUPE. He also advises on wrongful, constructive and unfair dismissal and, all aspects of discrimination. Richard has extensive Employment Tribunal advocacy experience across the UK and has successfully undertaken judicial and commercial mediation cases. He has significant experience in providing strategic advice to numerous public and private sector clients on all aspects of individual and collective employment law, including complex restructures.

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  Evie Williams Associate | Employment & Immigration @ Capital Law

  Evie advises on contentious and non-contentious aspects of employment law. Evie has acted for Claimants and Respondents in a number of employment tribunal claims and has particular experience in discrimination, unfair dismissal and holiday pay claims. As well as litigation, Evie’s practice includes providing general drafting and HR advice, assisting with employment aspects of corporate sales and acquisitions and developing and delivering bespoke and general employment law training. Evie is a business proficient French speaker and is a member of our French Desk. She can liaise with clients and other contacts and support with ad-hoc international work through the medium of French.