Rachel is a director in our Employment team. Rachel has experience in a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including the drafting of contracts and policies; providing advice on grievance, disciplinary, absence management and capability processes; drafting and advising on settlement agreements; advising on redundancy situations and assisting with Employment Tribunal proceedings.
Rachel is passionate about working closely with clients to provide clear, commercial and industry relevant employment law advice.
Rachel McKay is extremely knowledgeable, clean and concise in her advice and always an absolute pleasure to work with.
Legal 500, 2024
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