Crystal Boyde

Championing

Wellbeing

Senior Associate Solicitor and Head of Outsourced HR and Employment Law Support

About:

Crystal has specialised in providing support to clients in need of Employment Law and HR-related advice since qualifying as a Solicitor in 2013.

Crystal has extensive experience in dealing with employers and employees in all areas of employment law, from internal issues such as disciplinary and grievance procedures, redundancy, and TUPE advice to Acas Early Conciliation and Employment Tribunal litigation. She has worked with clients from a variety of industries ranging from retail and manufacturing to pharmaceuticals and beauty, to charities, schools, and sports clubs.

Crystal has a particular interest in advice regarding family-friendly rights and managing long and short-term absenteeism.

Expertise:

Discipline and grievance procedures and disputes
Unfair and constructive unfair dismissal claims
Restructuring, redundancy, and transfer of undertakings issues
All forms of discrimination including disability, race, sex and religion
Employment contracts, handbooks, and workplace policies
Without Prejudice / S111A negotiations and Settlement agreements
Family friendly rights
Wages and working time issues
Whistleblowing
Managing mental health in the workplace
ACAS Early Conciliation

Qualifications:

Legal Practice Course (BPP Law School, Leeds) – Commendation
Graduate Diploma in Law (Leeds Metropolitan University) – Commendation
Business Studies Degree (Nottingham Trent University Years 1 & 2 / Leeds Metropolitan Year 3)

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I joined Thrive as I love the values that we stand and fight for. I wanted to be part of a forward-thinking team, where the wellbeing of each member genuinely matters. Everyone is appreciated and respected as an individual, not a number; We are all totally committed to supporting each other, and to helping the team to grow and develop. The thrive team provide me with the support and flexibility to balance my work life along with my personal life and raising my daughter. At Thrive, you don’t have to make a choice of prioritising your career or your family; you can honestly have it all

Crystal Boyde

Associate Solicitor

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