My experience
Employment Law
I am a partner with over 13 years’ experience in advising on all aspects of employment law. My experience covers:
- employment tribunal claims;
- day to day HR issues;
- discrimination and family friendly rights;
- managing disciplinary and grievance issues;
- unfair dismissal;
- Whistleblowing;
- business re-organisations and redundancies;
- settlement agreements;
- employment contracts and director’s service agreements; and
- IR35 and worker status issues.
Immigration Law
I also advise on immigration matters for both individuals and businesses.
Business Immigration
My experience covers:
- sponsorship issues for employers;
- right to work checks; and
- visas under the points based system.
Personal Immigration
My experience covers:
- family visas;
- applications for British citizenship;
- settled and pre-settled status for EU citizens; and
- applications for children for British citizenship.
I also specialise in data protection issues, providing advice to businesses in relation to the employment aspects of compliance with the GDPR. This includes advising on subject access requests submitted by employees and advising on complex issues surrounding personal data, such as health information and criminal records data.
I use my experience to find practical solutions which meet clients’ commercial needs whilst managing the legal risks they face. I also help organisations manage strategic changes such as business reorganisations and redundancies, ensuring clients understand the legal requirements and risks and manage these in the best way possible.
I regularly provide training for clients and present at seminars.
I am a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Insights from Tabytha Cunningham
Articles
Updates to the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) Scheme and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) Scheme
Podcasts
Menopause in the workplace
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Menopause in the workplace
In today's episode, we'll be discussing the impact of menopause on employees, and some of the steps that employers can take to support staff experiencing menopausal symptoms.
01:21: To start with, we'll hear from Sarah Hayes, an employment lawyer at Paris Smith LLP. Sarah has extensive experience in advising employers on a range of issues relating to menopause, and she offers some great advice on how to support employees going through this difficult time.
09:00: We'll also be talking to Tabytha Cunningham, who provides some great tips on how employers can make reasonable adjustments to help staff manage their symptoms.
13:53: Finally, we'll ask Sarah about the usefulness of introducing a menopause policy, and she offers some great advice on what this could include.
So, whether you're an employer looking to support your staff better through menopause, or an employee who's experiencing symptoms and looking for advice, you won't want to miss this episode.
Thank you for listening.
References and further reading
https://www.acas.org.uk/menopause-at-work
https://parissmith.co.uk/blog/menopause-and-employment-law-is-it-a-disability-and-what-steps-can-employers-take/
Hybrid and Remote Working: Practical Implications for Employers
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Hybrid and Remote Working: Practical Implications for Employers
Remote and hybrid working has now become the norm for many businesses. Not only can there be various benefits to this flexibility, but more and more prospective employees look for this when applying for roles.
Employers who have embraced remote and hybrid working however need to ensure they are doing this compliantly; it's crucial to have the right policies in place and employment contracts.
Employment experts Tabytha Cunningham and Charlotte Farrell discuss in our latest episode.
Find our more: parissmith.co.uk/your-business/employment-law/
Download our guide to hybrid working: parissmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploa…brid-working.pdf
00:45
Why should employers formalise their remote working practices?
Employers need to think about how they can support employees who are now permanently working from home.
02:33
What steps do employers need to take to formalise these new processes? Charlotte and Tabytha talk about the importance of having a hybrid working policy and what this should include.
04:35
Key practical considerations - our experts cover health and safety, risk assessments and data protection obligations in relation to hybrid and remote workers.
07:15
How employers can best support their remote employees and the importance of using appraisal procedures effectively.
09:35
Issues with international employees. If employers are happy with having staff in other locations, what practically do they need to think about?
Recruitment & Retention Part 2: Long Term Employee Retention
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Recruitment & Retention Part 2: Long Term Employee Retention
Many organisations are struggling with retaining talent, with some offering high salaries in order to attract and retain key people. But does this keep good staff in the long term? Employment experts Tabytha Cunningham and Claire Merritt explore the key factors that affect employee retention, and how you can keep existing staff happy and productive.
00:50 Claire talks through the importance of good and frequent communication in your business at all levels.
01:57 Training and development is key. Businesses change all the time and people are looking for their next challenge.
03:17 Managing staff after the pandemic and new skills. How can we effectively manage remote teams and keep them engaged?
05:43 Managing wellbeing and making employees feel valued. What tools are available?
06:55 Flexible working, work life balance and making sure your employees don't feel overwhelmed.
09:12 How do you advertise your roles and do you mention remote working?
09:50 Managing mental health at work. Do you have training in place to ensure managers can help people properly? This can be key in employee retention.
12:09 The importance of recognition. What motivates people is different for each individual but it is always important to show employees they are valued.
13:44 How should you reward employees?
16:19 Career progression and ensuring employees feel they are heading in the right direction.
Recruitment & Retention Part 1: Recruitment Best Practice
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Recruitment & Retention Part 1: Recruitment Best Practice
Welcome to the first of our two-part employee recruitment and retention podcast. Lots of business are struggling to recruit and retain the right people for their organisation. Employment law experts Claire Merritt and Tabytha Cunningham explain how getting your processes right can really help.
01:41 What does best practice look like? Claire examines how contracts of employment can be used as a key recruitment tool.
03:51 Going back to basics and focussing on the requirements of the role.
04:30 Your job adverts - be mindful of discrimination claims be careful with language
05:20 Ensuing you have an objective selection and interview process.
06:40 Risks of getting it wrong - the pressure on wage inflation, the gender pay gap.
09:03 A move towards openness - disclosing salaries and meeting candidate expectations.
10:22 Best practice for candidate onboarding and offering the best support.
12:00 Probationary periods and using these correctly.
Videos
Data Subject Access Requests - 5 Top Tips for Employers
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Data Subject Access Requests - 5 Top Tips for Employers
