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Katie Glendinning

Partner

Katie Glendinning

Partner

Katie Glendinning is exemplary. Her every interaction is professional and her knowledge of law, particularly in the context of the education sector, is faultless. Katie provides exemplary legal support whilst also being outstanding at communicating with her clients and building excellent relationships.”

Legal 500

Katie is a partner in the employment team, with significant experience advising on all types of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Katie has represented corporate clients and senior executives through significant and complex employment matters with clients ranging from founder owned businesses to multinational organisations.  Katie enjoys working across a range of sectors but has particular experience advising independent schools.

She works in partnership with her clients, advising on day to day employee relations issues and strategic decisions.  She has extensive experience supporting with individual and collective consultation processes, TUPE matters, complex whistleblowing and discrimination issues as well as ensuring ongoing legal compliance through contract and policy reviews.

Katie is recognised for her work in both Legal 500 and Chambers.

Experience

Redundancy / Restructuring

Katie advises on individual and collective consultation processes for both redundancy situations and changes to terms and conditions with a focus on achieving commercial and pragmatic solutions that work both for businesses and employees.  This has included supporting a number of independent schools through the complex process of withdrawing from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and the associated industrial relations issues.

TUPE and business transfers

Katie regularly advises clients on a full range of TUPE matters, including questions arising from outsourcing and service provision changes.

Whistleblowing

Katie advises senior executives and businesses on all aspects of whistleblowing law, including within regulated sectors.

Discrimination and harassment

Katie is experienced in advising clients on all aspects of discrimination law, issues of equal pay and flexible working and regularly supports clients with these matters both through internal process and tribunal claims.

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  • 07 August 2026
  • Employment

ACAS Draft New Code on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures

ACAS have published a draft Code on 30 July 2026, which will replace the 2015 ACAS Code on disciplinary and grievance procedures when the Code is finalised at the end of September 2026.

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  • 06 August 2026
  • Employment

Employment law changes in 2026: What you need to know

With ongoing changes to UK employment law, staying updated is more challenging than ever. Join Monica Atwal and Harry Berryman for a live webinar covering 2026 HR changes and key employment law updates on Thursday 17 September.

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  • 04 August 2026
  • Employment

From Opportunity to Employment: Building Inclusive Workplaces Together | Hosted by Breakthrough Supported Employment

Join Breakthrough Supported Employment for a live seminar on building inclusive workplaces at Malmaison Reading. Clarkslegal’s Lucy White will speak alongside industry experts, sharing insights on fostering diversity and creating equitable opportunities.

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  • 29 July 2026
  • Employment

Employment Rights Act 2025: Key takeaways from the Consultation for Zero Hour Reforms

The government published its consultation on reform of zero hour, low hour and agency worker contracts on 2nd June 2026. The consultation closes on 25 August 2026 and so there is still time to get responses in to help shape the operation of the new provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025 (the “Act”).

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  • 15 July 2026
  • Employment

New guidance on interim relief: More applications, same high threshold

In certain limited unfair dismissal claims (such as those for automatic unfair dismissal relating to a protected disclosure) claimants can apply for interim relief. This is an emergency measure which essentially prevents a dismissal from taking effect until the claim has been heard.

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  • 07 July 2026
  • Employment

6 month unfair dismissal rights: What employers need to know

Under the new Employment Rights Act 2025 the minimum period of service required to qualify to bring a statutory claim for unfair dismissal has been reduced from 2 full years to 6 months from 1 January 2027 onwards.  

“Katie Glendinning is an excellent solicitor – detailed, efficient, and responsive. I have worked with Katie on many cases over the years and her approach to her cases is always superb.”

Legal 500 2026

“Katie Glendinning is a charming and astute employment specialist who is switched on. She is great to deal with and very competent.”

Legal 500 2026