Meet the team
Kate Wyatt
Partner
Employment
Phone
01382 317182
Address
Seabraes House 18 Greenmarket Dundee DD1 4QB
About Kate
Kate is a Partner based in our Dundee and Edinburgh offices. She has specialised in employment law since qualification and advises employers and individuals on a wide range of employment matters.
Kate has worked with employer and employee clients from a variety of sectors, including the sporting, social care, higher education, independent schools and life sciences sectors, and for charities and not-for-profit organisations.
Kate has experience of bringing and defending employment tribunal claims, including discrimination claims, unfair dismissal and equal pay claims, and provides her employer clients with advice in relation to disciplinary and grievance matters, capability and conduct dismissals, redundancies and restructurings along with contract issues. She has also advised on the application of the TUPE regulations, employee issues in outsourcing contracts, trade union recognition and strike action.
Kate also advises senior employees, including in relation to negotiating contracts of employment and settlement agreements, and on post termination restrictions.
Kate is a member
of ELA (Employment Lawyers Association) and holds a Masters degree in
employment law. She is a trustee director of Dundee CAB.
Expertise
Highlights
- Advising an employer in the care sector on alleged breaches of collective bargaining arrangements and subsequent strike action.
- Acting in a complex employment status case centering on whether an individual was self-employed or an employee, and therefore entitled to a redundancy package.
- Representing an employer in defending claims of discrimination and harassment on the grounds of religion or belief under the Equality Act.
- Drafting full suites of policies and procedures for employer clients including whistle-blowing and equality policies.
- Representing a claimant in a claim of unfair dismissal and discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief.
- Acting for a group of employees in complex settlement agreements involving third party outsourcing contracts.
News & Insights
From the team
news 20 March 2020
The Government announced further measures on 20 March aimed at supporting employers hit by stringent social distancing rules
news 16 March 2020
Employers should be aware and prepared to deal with issues arising regarding the increasing incidence of the Covd-19 virus
news 12 March 2020
A stark reminder for third sector senior management and trustees of their responsibility to foster more transparency and honesty into their organisati...
news 7 February 2020
The strength, innovation and importance of leadership in Scotland’s Third Sector was celebrated at our annual drinks reception with recognition from i...
news 23 January 2020
Charities that make sure volunteers have clarity around what is expected of them and what they can expect reduce risks and help manage their resources efficiently
news 22 January 2020
We are delighted to welcome Katherine Irvine to Lindsays, who joins our Edinburgh office as an Associate in our Employment team
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