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Ben is a Partner, based in our Glasgow office, and heads up our Employment Law team. He has specialised in employment law for over 10 years' and during that time has built up considerable experience in advising employers in respect of a broad range of employment law matters.
Ben has represented employer clients from a range of sectors, including charities, healthcare providers, construction companies and service providers in Employment Tribunals across the UK and has experience of defending unfair dismissal, equal pay and the entire range of discrimination claims.
Ben has also considerable experience of advising clients in respect of the application and effect of the TUPE regulations. He regularly acts for customers and service providers in respect of large scale outsourcing contracts and ensures that his client’s risk in such arrangements is mitigated by the inclusion of suitable indemnities and warranties.
Ben also provides day to day employment law and HR strategy advice to clients in respect of disciplinary and grievance matters, redundancies and restructurings, changes to terms and conditions of employment and equal opportunity issues.
Ben is recognised by the Chambers and Partners directory as a “leading individual” who note that Ben’s clients praise his ability to provide “advice of the highest level” and for converting “commercial aspects into legal solutions”.
Ben is also a Non-Executive member of the Lindsays management board and is involved in the Firm’s on-going management and strategic matters.
"The 'extremely knowledgeable' Ben Doherty leads this firm's employment practice, and sources state: 'He works in a way that is easy for us to understand, and provides support around the clock when required.'"
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"Ben Doherty was available to us throughout a very difficult employment situation and provided pragmatic, experienced and ’on point’ advice, all helpful in drawing the matter to a successful close."
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Supreme Court decision in the Agnew case may have implications for many employers in the UK who should consider re-evaluating holiday pay calculation practices
news 9 November 2023
Charities need to ensure they have the right expertise at the table, an environment in which trustees can shine - and the training they need to do the job, writes Helen Kidd
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Recent reports of enforcement actions against employers who underpay the National Minimum Wage act as a reminder to charities to avoid breaching rules
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When a person is unaware of potential harassment they cannot claim later that the conduct was discriminating
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Yes, keeping in mind that procedural mistakes from the dismissal process can potentially be rectified at the appeal stage
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In this recent case the EAT offers an explanation for calculating absence and holiday pay which should help remove some of the complexity involved in certain situations