Employment
Ranked in the 2015 editions of the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners directories for employment work. Noted in the Legal 500 as ' she is always thoroughly prepared, fully engaged and responsive.’
Mona's extensive experience both in terms of Tribunal hearings and advisory work ranges includes claims involving:
- Routine unlawful deduction of wages claims
- Unfair dismissal claims (including cases involving dismissals relating to Public Interest Disclosure)
- Constructive dismissal claims
- Complaints on behalf of Trade Unions to the Tribunal where employers have failed to inform and consult appropriate representatives of affected employees of a TUPE transfer
- Age Discrimination in relation to pension schemes
- Sex discrimination and exercise of parental rights
- Race Discrimination
- Disability discrimination
Mona also has experience in dealing with claims brought under TUPE Regulations, including complex multi-Claimant litigation involving companies in liquidation and claims against the Department of Business Innovation and Skills, determining points on the extent of the Tribunal’s jurisdiction to hear claims, advising on merits in applications to extending time limits on just and equitable grounds, advising and conducting remedy hearings, including substantial claims involving pension loss calculations
Mona has also sat as the Legal Advisor for the Police Disciplinary Panel of Gwent Police as well as providing advice to other public bodies regarding internal disciplinary matters.
Mona was noted in the Legal 500 for 2012 and 2014 as “highly recommended” for employment work
Mona also regularly deliver seminars and training sessions to HR professionals and solicitors in various areas of Employment law, with a particular emphasis on discrimination issues to key stakeholders such as the Police, local charities, the Law Society, the EHRC, and organisations such as “Show Racism the Red Card”. Recent examples include the following:
Training workshop for HR professionals on Employment Tribunal procedures
Advanced Employment Law Seminar on the impact of the seminal case of Eweida on the conflict between Employers’ health and safety policies and individuals’ rights to wear religious clothing and symbols
Seminar on the development of the Equality Act 2010 in practice
Seminar on the significance of the Public Sector Equality Duties
Member of the ELA and ELBA