Alexandra Sidossis

In her employment practice, Alexandra has represented clients in the Employment Tribunal, and Employment Appeal Tribunal, in multi-day unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE and whistleblowing cases. Often, she is successful in reaching favourable settlements for her clients. Notable cases include:

• Ms V Woodall MBE v Google UK Limited – Alexandra (led) represented the Claimant in the three week final hearing for whistleblowing detriment. Judgment is reserved. The case was reported widely in the press.
• Proactive Group Holdings Inc & Brighter IR Limited v Peter Meadows & Ors – Alexandra (led by Tom Poole KC and Peter Knox KC) acted for the claimants in this employee competition case in which the claimants alleged breach of contract / fiduciary duty and breach of various pre-termination restrictions (PTRs) against former employees, and springboard relief. An interim injunction was obtained successfully against the former employees and the new company set up in competition with the claimants.
• Mr Christopher Lovell v London Ambulance Service NHS Trust – Represented the Claimant in his claim for disability discrimination and constructive unfair dismissal.
• Miss C E Jones v Product Marketing Alliance Limited – Instructed on behalf of the Respondent in this claim for unfair dismissal (redundancy) and discrimination. Alexandra successfully resisted the Claimant’s application for interim relief, and struck out the Claimant’s claims for automatic unfair dismissal and whistleblowing detriment.
• Alexandra advised a multinational company on the correct process for redundancy and for addressing a grievance raised by an employee regarding the redundancy process (confidential).
• Advice provided to a multinational company wishing to open a branch in London on the effect and enforceability of the post-termination restrictions in the employment contract of a potential hire.
• Alexandra advised a tech recruitment company on the legality of a proposed new platform tool under the Equality Act 2010.
• Mr Costagliola di Fiore and Ms Qadri v Introhive – Instructed on behalf of the Claimants in this multi-day claim for detriment and dismissal due to whistleblowing (led).
• Mr A Draper and ors v Canute Haulage Group Limited & 7 ors: Instructed on behalf of eight Claimants against eight Respondents in this TUPE matter, in a seven-day preliminary hearing and to advise. The ET found that a transfer had occurred to one of the respondents.
• Mr S Dubarry v Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd: Instructed on behalf of the Claimant at the final hearing, which took place over five days, in this claim for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. The claim was successful.
• Confidential claim against an equity research company: Instructed, direct access, to advise and settle the pleadings by the claimant, ex-CFO of an equity research company, in her claim for detriment and dismissal following protected disclosures. The matter settled prior to the preliminary hearing, resulting in a six-figure settlement.
• Confidential claim against a local authority : Instructed by the Claimant, direct access, in his claim for detriment and dismissal due to whistleblowing.
• Ms Siobhan Cafferkey v (1) Allied Healthcare (2) Quality of Life Homecare Ltd (3) London Borough of Brent: Instructed on behalf of the Claimant to represent her in this two-day TUPE claim. She was successful in proving that her employment had transferred from the first to the second respondent.
• Eduardo Alexandre Grazioli v Charles Gregor Solicitors Ltd: Instructed on behalf of the Respondent to settle the pleadings in this claim of constructive unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and unlawful deduction of wages.

Alexandra also has extensive experience and expertise in advising employers and employees in all matters of employment law, contentious and non-contentious, including disciplinary, capability and redundancy processes.