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Geraldine is a Partner at Laceys who specialises in employment law. Geraldine has over 20 years’ experience of advising schools, charities, companies, estates and individuals on all aspects of employment law and dispute resolution.
Geraldine typically advises clients on:
- Restructuring and redundancies
- TUPE regulations
- Dismissals and Settlement Agreements
- The Equality Act and managing protected characteristics in the workplace
- Whistleblowing
- Family related entitlements – maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental rights, carers, dependants, flexible working etc
- Grievance, disciplinary and capability procedures
- People policies, contracts of employment and service occupancy agreements
- Employment Tribunal litigation
- Managing safeguarding allegations against staff in schools
- Referrals to the Disclosure & Barring Service and Teaching Regulation Agency
- Serious incident reporting to the Charity Commission
Geraldine prides herself on really getting to know her clients and helping them to achieve their goals commercially and pragmatically.
Outside the office
Geraldine is working towards her grade 5 piano and enjoys spending time with family and friends and long dog walks.
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Preventing Harassment and Responding Reasonably
October 30, 2026
What changes today? From today, 30 October 2026, employers will need to take "all reasonable steps" to prevent sexual ha
Protected Beliefs vs Offensive Views: When Can You Dismiss an Employee?
September 30, 2026
In the case of Miller v University of Bristol [EA-2024-000324-RS] the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that an
Sham Redundancy Costs Employer £118,223: What Went Wrong
September 28, 2026
In the case of Andrew Blyth v Clockwork Group Holdings Limited (8000899/2026, the Employment Tribunal in Scotland found
Can employees be personally named in a disability discrimination claim?
September 28, 2026
The recent case of Merriman v 1st Staff Limited and Others [2026] EAT 128 is a useful reminder that disability discrimin
Dismissing Senior Executives After 1st January 2027
September 23, 2026
What's Changing? From 1 January 2027, the rules around dismissing senior executives will change significantly, meaning f
The Invisible Workforce: What Employers Need to Know for Carer’s Week
June 10, 2026
The theme for Carer’s Week this year is 'Building Carer-Friendly Communities'. This is particularly important in the wor
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