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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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  • 21 July 2025
  • Employment

When the ‘Kiss Cam’ Captures More Than Just a Moment: Romantic Relationships in the Workplace and the Legal Risks

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  • 15 July 2025
  • Employment

Employment law reform: UK Government launches review of parental leave and pay

On 1 July 2025, the Government announced that it would be conducting a full review of parental leave and pay, which includes maternity and paternity leave; parental leave; shared parental leave; adoption leave and others.

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  • 11 July 2025
  • Employment

Silenced No More: The Future of NDAs in UK Employment Law

On 8 July 2025, the government announced plans to put forward measures to ban the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (“NDAs”) to silence employees subjected to harassment or discrimination.

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  • 04 July 2025
  • Employment

Update: The ‘Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap’

The Employment Rights Bill is a draft law which is poised to expand the rights of employees, signifying a major overhaul in employment law. The ERB has already been passed by the House of Commons and is currently at the ‘Report Stage’ in the House of Lords.

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  • 02 July 2025
  • Employment

Day One Rights: What the New UK Employment Bill Means for You and Your Workplace

Let’s unpack what’s changing in the UK Employments Rights Bill, and why it matters, and what both employees and employers should expect.

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  • 26 June 2025
  • Employment

A shift in EHRC guidance on single sex spaces in the workplace

In a recent significant shift, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (“the EHRC”) has quietly amended its guidance on single sex spaces in the workplace.