 Emma Swan
Senior Associate
Office: 0844 8000 263
Mobile: 07817 392717
Fax: 0844 8000 264
emma.swan@taylors.co.uk
Service Areas:
Employment
Employer Protection
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Emma Swan
Senior AssociateRole
Emma is a Senior Associate in the Employment Team who
takes a dynamic and pragmatic approach to find workable
commercial solutions for clients. Emma specialises in all
aspects of employment law, with extensive experience of
employment tribunal litigation, appearing in Tribunals all
over England, Wales and Scotland.
Experience
Emma has recently joined Taylors from Eversheds, Manchester
and was previously with Mace and Jones, Liverpool. Her broad
range of experience built up working with both private and
public sector clients of a variety of sizes in contentious
and non-contentious matters covers:
- Tribunal cases to include breach of contract claims,
disability discrimination, sex discrimination, TUPE,
unfair dismissal, unlawful deductions.
- Reviewing, drafting and advising upon employment
contracts and policies, consultancy agreements and
atypical workers agreements.
- Advising sector specific (including Food, Health,
IT, Retail and Transport) clients in a variety of
situations, to include: - TUPE, redundancies,
performance management, long and short term sickness
absence, disability discrimination and grievances.
- Advising on family friendly rights and in particular
on maternity rights and flexible working applications.
- Advising employers on exit strategies for employees
and compromise agreements.
- Providing strategic advice in relation to
restructuring and redundancies.
Emma was also the solicitor acting for the Employer in
the leading disability discrimination case of Royal
Liverpool Children’s Hospital NHS Trust v Dunsby [2006] IRLR
351where it was established that there is no obligation on
an employer to disregard disability-related absences in
operating a sickness absence procedure although it might in
some circumstances it might be reasonable to do so.
Profile
Emma is a Preston girl and lives there with her husband
and two young boys. When she isn’t chasing after footballs
and hurtling down slides, she enjoys a good book and a glass
of wine. Emma is also a keen advocate of retail therapy!
Ten Things About... Emma
1. Who was your childhood hero?
My mum – and still is because she is an intelligent and
wise woman with the generosity and patience of a saint.
2. At school I always wanted to be a …..
…. Solicitor (believe it or not!)
3. What was your first car?
A mazda MX5
4. What is your dream holiday destination?
Somewhere hot with a white sand beach and crystal blue
sea, perfect for spending time out with the family.
5. I’m good at….
…. Listening.
6. But not so good at…
Slowing down.
7. What do you do at weekends?
Have fun.
8. If you were stranded on a desert island what 2
luxury items would you take?
A good book and a pair of sunglasses – I’m trying to
learn the art of making the most of time to yourself!
9. I wish more people would take notice of…..
Litter – there’s no excuse for dropping it.
10. What is your guilty pleasure?
Bon Jovi
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