DISCRIMINATION

Jonathan has a particular expertise in discrimination matters, having appeared in a leading EAT decision on disability. He regularly acts in Equality Act matters before the Tribunal and also advises upon discrimination in the provision of goods, facilities and services.

Mental health discrimination claim representing a national employment agency

Successfully representing hotel in pregnancy discrimination claim

Defeating mental health discrimination claim against large hotel chain

To appear in 7-day hearing for Police Officer forced to take ill-health retirement following injury in line of duty

Girvan v Humberside Probation Trust [2009] UKEAT 0197/09/DA LTL 30/11/09: successfully appealing on the correct approach to striking out a claim on the grounds of a party’s failure to comply with directions

Butterfield v Edmund Nuttall Ltd [2006] ICR 77: leading case on causation under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and Disability Discrimination (Meaning of Disability) Regulations 1996

Greenhoff v Barnsley Metropolitan Council [2006] UKEAT 0093/06/3105: leading case on calculation on loss of pension rights. Appeared for respondent on remedies for disability discrimination

Representing disabled passenger in claim for discrimination in the provision of transport services

Successfully representing former partner in national solicitors firm regarding £1 million disability discrimination claim

TUPE

Jonathan is particularly interested in Service Provision Changes under the 2006 Regulations. He has successfully acted in several multi-day, multi-party claims on behalf of both claimants and respondents. Jonathan also regularly gives seminars on TUPE matters.

Advising local authority on reorganisation of 20 children’s centres

Representing national hotel chain in several sets of multi-day ET proceedings brought by groups of claimants following its acquisition of a well-known holiday camp business

Appearing for local charity regarding SPC upon change of local government funding

Advising waste disposal company upon TUPE liabilities arising out of Sale & Purchase Agreement

Successfully appearing against the Dean & Chapter of a cathedral on SPC claim

Representing High Street name pharmacists, department stores and mobile phone shops.

WHISTLEBLOWING

Jonathan acts in public interest disclosure matters for both employees and employers, concerning a wide range of legal and health & safety matters.

Successfully representing national hotel chain in multi-day health & safety whistleblowing claim by night porter

Acting for Finance Director dismissed for raising concerns as to accuracy of company accounts

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

With a practice spanning both commercial and employment law, Jonathan is regularly instructed to advise upon and appear in claims concerning post-termination restrictions imposed upon departing employees and restrictive covenants in business sale and purchase agreements.

Injunction against company directors surreptitiously operating rival cosmetics business

Securing injunction to prevent director from fraudulently diverting funds from employer

Obtaining injunctions against former employees of two employment agencies

Advising managing director of national cleaning company on directors’ duties, confidentiality and restrictive covenants

Appearing for account manager accused of breach of undertaking Acting on behalf of salesperson on injunction application

Successfully appearing for recruitment agency seeking injunctive relief against former resourcing consultant