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Employment Equality & Discrimination Law

Richard has a tremendous wealth of experience as an Employment Tribunal advocate.  He has previously worked as a Solicitor-Advocate specialising in Employment Law and recently returned to the Bar to utilise his expertise.

Richard represents both employers and employees at Tribunal Centres across the country, and before the Employment Appeals Tribunal.  He undertakes a panoply of cases ranging from straightforward unfair dismissal to more complicated and lengthy TUPE and discrimination cases.

Having previously worked in a solicitor’s environment he is fully aware of the obligations and busy caseload that solicitors would face in their day to day caseload.  He is able to assist at any stage during the proceedings to ensure the best possible outcome for the case.  Richard’s current / recent caseload includes:

• Representation of a large number of Local Government employees in recent equal pay claims;
• 5 Day unfair dismissal and disability discrimination representing a senior director;
• 4 Day TUPE case involving multiple Claimants;
• Numerous cases issued for interim relief and unfair dismissal for Trade Union activities, an area of expertise for which Richard is renowned;
• Multiple action for unfair dismissal against a National rugby organisation;
• Numerous claims for redundancy & unfair dismissal on behalf of several rugby clubs.
• Representation of a national charity, resisting claims of automatic unfair dismissal brought by Director due to whistleblowing.

Richard is also instructed regularly by Legal Expenses Insurance Companies.  He is an approachable advocate, who is easily able to digest complex and large amounts of documents.  He has a reputation for being affable, clear and concise in his approach within the Tribunal system.

Call:  Gray’s Inn (2001)

Member:  Employment Lawyers Association (ELA)

               Employment Law Bar Association (ELBA)

               Former Committee member of SAHCA – Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates

Training

Richard has regularly provided CPD approved training to a wide range of audiences.  He has provided training to CAB’s and law firms and regular employment law updates as part of the LSC Employment advice scheme.  He has also trained internal shop stewards, HR representatives and Union full time officers on a number of aspects of employment law, ranging from the automatic unfair regulations both original and amended to discrimination law.

Richard has developed his own website richardsteer.com which provides subscribers with free employment law updates, an easy to use compensation calculator, and free case search / legislation facility.

rsteer@riverchambers.com

A decade of experience in employment law as a solicitor and at the Bar