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Peter Jones

Peter Jones
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about Peter

Peter heads our national employment practice and has 25 years’ experience in all aspects of employment law including contentious and non-contentious issues. He advises on a wide range of employment-related subjects and conducts his own advocacy at tribunals in relation to all employment related disputes. He acts for many high profile organisations in both the public and private sector.

recent experience

Advising a board level executive on his exit from a major national employer.
Advising a commercial client in relation to the employment aspects of a significant business disposal.
Regular contributor to employment seminars (including external bodies such as CIPD and ICAEW), workshops and other training sessions.
Delivering a significant, dedicated outsourced claims handling service relating to EPLI insured employment claims on behalf of an insurer and acting as panel in relation to insured claims.
Advising a public sector client on the employment issues arising from a fatal incident at work including in relation to significant media interest.
Advising a public sector employer in relation to the disciplining and termination of the employment of a senior member of staff.

what the directories say...

He understands our business ethics and culture, and is very accessible and accommodating.

Chambers 2021

He is good - sensible and pragmatic.

Chambers 2021

A source comments that Peter Jones "is very pragmatic and focused on the real issues."

Chambers 2019

One source comments: 'He has a good understanding of business challenges, gives clear advice and he presents us with the options and associated risks.'

Chambers 2018

He has a very sound opinion, and supported us where we wanted to go.

Chambers 2017

He guides us through the whole process and we can call him at any time.

Chambers 2016

related resources

Guides

School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document 2015

Every year the Department for Education re-issues the national School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) and the accompanying statutory guidance on school teachers’ pay and conditions.

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Guides

Performance related pay appeals - governors

Whilst pay appeals may have been around for a long time in the public sector they are still relatively new to education so we need to consider what we can learn from the lessons of others who have gone before us.

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Legal updates

Whistleblowing: 'public interest' requirement

It is unlawful for an employer to subject one of its workers to a detriment (including threats, disciplinary action, loss of work or pay, or damage to career prospects) or dismissal on the ground that they have made a protected disclosure (section 47B(1), Employment Rights Act 1996).

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Legal updates