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Rebecca joined Weightmans in 2012 and is a Partner in the employment, pensions and immigration team, based in Liverpool, specialising in employment law.

She handles a diverse caseload of complex and sensitive claims with a particular expertise in worker status and objective justification of discrimination matters. She also provides advice on a range of issues including conduct, sickness absence management, performance and capability, as well as intricate matters such as restructuring exercises, TUPE, equal pay and Trade Union activities.

Rebecca works with a wide range of clients from a variety of sectors including social housing, transport and logistics, education and healthcare services.

She is an experienced advocate in the Employment Tribunal, regularly representing clients on discrimination and unfair dismissal claims.

Rebecca hosts the Employment Insights podcast and has written articles for HR Focus and Employment Law Journal. She is also a member of the Liverpool Law Society Employment Law Committee, contributing to a number of Government consultations, and the Employment Tribunal User Group. She is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) and the Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA).

Recent work highlights

  • Supported a national company through a large restructuring exercise
  • Successfully resolved a number of worker status claims on behalf of a logistics company
  • Assisted a national company through a difficult trade union dispute 
  • Effectively defended a claim relating to a TUPE dispute 

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