Employment Equality & Discrimination Law

PRACTICE

Alison is a specialist employment barrister. She developed her interest in employment law whilst studying for her Masters. She then spent some time as a Researcher on the IDS Brief, writing articles and reports on the latest developments in employment law. As a result, Alison has a sound grasp of technical employment matters. She is a regular freelance contributor to XpertHR.

In the tribunal, Alison has been described as ‘engaging’ and ‘meticulous’. Solicitors value her for her approachability and her ability to support and reassure clients and witnesses during stressful tribunal proceedings.

Clients have included employees, trade unions, local authorities, NHS trusts, SMEs, national companies and charities. As a result of her experience, she has a sound grasp of the commercial dynamics of a range of organisations.

Alison provides advice and representation in the following areas:

TUPE
Discrimination and equal pay
Flexible working
Whistleblowing
Employment status
Redundancy
Unfair dismissal
Wrongful dismissal and breach of contract
Minimum wage and working time
Restrictive covenants/ injunctive relief

RECENT CASES:

A claim of constructive dismissal brought by a CEO against the governing body of a private school
A high value race and sex discrimination claim brought by a consultant physician against her Primary Care Trust.
A sexual orientation discrimination claim brought by a former drag queen against a SME.
An equal pay (equal value) claim brought by a finance director against a national company.
A whistleblowing claim following an allegation of financial misconduct brought by an employee against a local authority
An unfair dismissal claim brought by a senior manager dismissed for bullying and harassment
A TUPE claim regarding a change of service provision
An appeal before the EAT on the question of whether a reduction for contributory conduct or Polkey can apply to an automatically unfair dismissal

APPOINTMENTS

Fee paid Employment Judge sitting in the Wales region.

OTHER EXPERIENCE / RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS

Alison is an accredited mediator and is on the Bar Council List of Mediators. She has an interest in the use of alternative dispute resolution in the workplace.

She is also an experienced trainer and regularly presents to firms and HR departments on employment law and related subjects. She can design bespoke training packages on a range of topics.

WEBSITE AND BLOG

alisonfrazer.co.uk

alison@riverchambers.com

The 'always approachable' Alison Frazer provides 'clear-cut advice’ Legal 500 2013

'Alison Frazer has a broad employment practice' Legal 500 2012'

Arguments of high quality were delivered by Alison Frazer for the Respondent' - (President Langstaff - White v Plymouth City Council - UKEAT/0174/12/DM)