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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 March 2025
  • Employment

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As we mark International Women’s Day 2025, it’s essential to reflect on the current state of gender equality in the workplace and the role employers can play in driving change.

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  • 06 March 2025
  • Employment

Government tables key amendments to the Employment Rights Bill

The Government has proposed a series of significant amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, which will be considered in Parliament.

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  • 05 March 2025
  • Employment

Are older workers being failed by discrimination laws?

We have seen a lot of disparities between younger and older people, particularly relating to working arrangements and the “digital age”, and the perception of older people during the national response to COVID-19.

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  • 25 February 2025
  • Employment

Carnival PLC v Hunter – Understanding maternity leave protections during redundancy

In the recent case of Carnival PLC v. Hunter, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) explained the position regarding offering suitable alternative roles for employees on maternity leave who face redundancy.

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  • 20 February 2025
  • Employment

Talking Employment Law: Asda workers a step closer to a £1.2 billion equal pay claim

In the latest podcast of the ‘Talking Employment Law’ series, Louise Keenan and Shauna Jones, members of the employment team at Clarkslegal, will discuss the recent Asda equal pay decision, which has been attracting a lot of attention.

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  • 19 February 2025
  • Employment

Employee objects to transfer – that’s good news isn’t it?

It’s common knowledge in TUPE circles that if an employee generally objects to a transfer their employment terminates by law on the transfer date.  It’s not treated as a dismissal.