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
Laura Williams
Senior Associate Solicitor
About:
Having completed her law degree at Liverpool University, Laura was called to the Bar in 2005. After joining a large International law firm as part of their Corporate Team, Laura cross-qualified as a Solicitor specialising in Employment Law in 2008.
In addition to advising her own direct client base, Laura has managed a team of solicitors and HR professionals providing Employment Law/HR advice and support to large-scale membership organisations and insurers in a variety of industries including charity, retail, pharmaceutical, ecclesiastical, property management and the hair and beauty industry.
Laura has substantial experience in advising both SME and multi-national companies on the full range of employment law issues, including day-to-day HR matters and restructuring exercises.
In addition to this, Laura delivers legal updates and training with a particular emphasis on improving employee engagement to help to support business growth and productivity and has been a regular contributor to the BUPA Academy for Workplace Health and Wellbeing (YouTube Channel).
Laura prides herself in taking a pragmatic approach in reaching commercially-minded solutions for her clients.
Laura was excited to have the opportunity to join Thrive Law and support their mission and values which align very closely with her own.
Expertise:
• Employment law
• HR Advice and Support
• Managing mental health in the workplace
• Employee Handbook and workplace policies
• Contracts of employment
• Restrictive covenants
• Discipline and grievance procedures
• Unfair dismissal
• Constructive dismissal
• TUPE
• Employment status
• Redundancy and restructuring
• Discrimination issues
• Family friendly rights
• Without prejudice / S111A negotiations
• Settlement Agreements
• ACAS early conciliation
Qualifications:
• Solicitor since 2008
• Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (BPP Law School) 2007
• Called the Bar of England and Wales 2005 (Lincolns Inn)
• LLB (Hons) Law (The University of Liverpool) 2000-2003
Thriving:
• Member of Employment Lawyers Association
• Contributor to the BUPA Academy for Workplace Health and Wellbeing (YouTube Channel)
• Mental Health, Diversity & Inclusion Advocate
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