Liz Spooner
Partner
Liz Spooner
Meet Liz Spooner
I have fifteen years’ experience of practising employment law during which time I have advised both businesses and individuals across a variety of industries and sectors. During this time I have supported clients dealing with employment law matters from complex Employment Tribunal cases involving multiple claims to non-contentious advisory issues such as redundancy and TUPE consultations along with disciplinary, grievance, performance improvement and sickness absence procedures.
My experience
My substantial experience is in contentious Employment Tribunal work, acting predominantly for Claimants, across the full range of claims including ordinary and automatically unfair dismissal, constructive and wrongful dismissal, equal pay, whistleblowing, holiday pay, unlawful deductions from wages and discrimination involving the protected characteristics of sex, race, age, pregnancy/maternity and sexual orientation. I have particular experience of and interest in disability discrimination claims.
During my career I have represented individuals employed across both the public and private sectors in many different roles including senior executives and university academics. I have achieved successful outcomes for clients in claims against their employers which range from insurance and financial services firms in the City, large national organisations, government departments, NHS Trusts, and universities.
I also have significant experience in advising and negotiating on the terms of settlement agreements including COT3 agreements to conclude Employment Tribunal cases. I have frequently successfully negotiated increased compensation in settlement negotiations including within Judicial Mediations to settle Employment Tribunal proceedings.
What our clients say
Recent cases:
- Acting for a Claimant in a disability discrimination claim and bonus dispute that was settled just prior to a 10-day hearing
- Negotiating the severance terms for an Executive in the insurance industry securing a significant ex-gratia sum as well as shares.
- Acting for a Chief Executive Officer of a Charity following a dispute with Trustees.
- Acting for a Senior Sales Executive secure 6 figure settlement.
- Negotiating a settlement for a senior leader who was falsely accused of bullying and harassment.
- Complex pension matter involving 7 figure settlement to resolve a historic failure to offer pension equivalence following a TUPE transfer.
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