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Tamara jointly heads the Employment team. She specialises in all aspects of UK employment law, including equality and diversity matters, and advises employers and employees from a wide variety of industry sectors.
Tamara advises on employment issues arising from corporate transactions and business protection and has specialist expertise in working with growing tech companies, advising senior executives and on dealing with highly sensitive employment matters. She is an experienced litigator, defending and bringing employment claims in the Employment Tribunals, the High Court and county courts, and is skilled in undertaking advisory work on both routine and more complex human resources issues.
Tamara is a regular contributor to Education Law Update, a trade journal for the education sector. She is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and the Industrial Law Society. She is also actively involved in the firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility Group and regularly advises charities and social investment organisations.
“I used Peter and Tamara before and had been very happy with how professional they were. On this occasion, they acted for me at short notice over a high pressured few weeks and they embraced the challenge in front of us. They were calm and focused throughout and I was reassured that they were acting for me in a style that represents me.”
Jonathan Akeroyd, 2021
From April 2026, compensation limits and statutory rates will increase, affecting sick pay, minimum wage, family-related entitlements, dismissal and redundancy. Our Employment team have picked out the important changes and implementation dates to look out for.
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With just two weeks to go until major employment law changes take effect on 6 April 2026, UK employers should be taking final steps to ensure they are prepared. Further key changes in employment law will be taking place over the next few years as the Employment Rights Act is rolled out. A full and detailed update on the Employment Rights Act can be found on the SMB website. .
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The much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill was published on Thursday 10 October. Running to over 150 pages it is likely to be one of the biggest overhauls to workers’ rights and Employment law in nearly 30 years.
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