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Ill health management – considerations for employers

By Alison Weatherhead and Karen Farrell
September 5, 2023
  • Disability
  • Employee welfare
  • Sickness absence
  • Wellbeing
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Alison Weatherhead

About Alison Weatherhead

Alison supports and advises clients on the full range of human resource queries and acts for clients in employment tribunals and judicial mediations, predominantly for employers. Her experience in tribunals includes advising on unfair dismissal, disability discrimination claims, whistleblowing claims and unlawful deductions from wages.

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Karen Farrell

About Karen Farrell

Karen is an Associate in our Glasgow office specialising in employment law. She is experienced in advising on the full breadth of employment law issues. This includes managing ill health and absence, disciplinary and grievance matters, discrimination and workplace procedures, and the drafting and negotiation of settlement agreements and employment contracts. Karen also assists in providing corporate support on acquisitions and disposals of companies and property.

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