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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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  • 29 April 2026
  • Employment

Employment Rights Act: Changing key contract terms will be harder from January 2027

The Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”) introduces a new regime that restricts how employers can change certain core contractual terms, with the key provisions now expected to commence on 1 January 2027.

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  • 14 April 2026
  • Employment

Updates to Vento Bands 2026: Injury to feelings awards

For discrimination and detriment cases, compensation can also cover non-financial losses, which, in most cases, will include an injury to feelings award.

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  • 09 April 2026
  • Employment

Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave: the new statutory right explained

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  • 30 March 2026
  • Employment

Legislative Changes – What Employers Need to Know for April 2026

With the phased implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA), alongside other legislative updates, April 2026 brings a wide range of important changes for employers.

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  • 16 March 2026
  • Employment

Trade Union Law Changes from April 2026

April brings the next tranche of reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 including changes to the statutory recognition scheme making it easier for trade unions to be recognised in the workplace.

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  • 13 March 2026
  • Employment

When Immigration compliance becomes discrimination: The UK’s uncomfortable workplace balance

UK employers today operate under powerful, and some may say conflicting, legal pressures. On one hand, they must prevent illegal working under UK immigration laws.

“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