Katharine has considerable experience advising on employment law. In her capacity as a Consultant to Withers LLP, she has been involved in matters concerning breach of contract (including post-termination restrictions), unfair and constructive unfair dismissal, partnership and shareholder disputes, whistleblowing and discrimination.
Katharine appears regularly in the Employment Tribunal and advises on claims involving unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE and worker status. She acts for both employers and employees and is particularly well-placed to advise on employment claims litigated in the civil courts, including breach of contract claims and those where there is a potential personal injury and/or common law negligence component.
During pupillage, Katharine assisted Tom Poole QC in a 10-day Employment Tribunal hearing involving allegations of sexual harassment, victimisation and unfair dismissal; she also assisted Tom in connection with advisory work addressing unlawful deduction from wages and the enforceability of restrictive covenants. Under Sara Ibrahim’s supervision, Katharine assisted on a variety of complex employment matters, which often raised discrimination and data protection considerations. She and Sara co-wrote an article for the International Employment Lawyer on how employers can prepare for an emerging AI regulatory landscape and recently delivered a presentation to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s enforcement team on artificial intelligence and algorithmic bias in the employment context.
