About
Fiona
Fiona is a highly accomplished Associate Solicitor with wide-ranging knowledge and expertise in employment law and HR.
Fiona is pragmatic and commercially orientated. She is a tough negotiator and a formidable employment litigator. She focuses on providing practical, solution driven advice, keeping client’s desired outcome at the forefront of her mind at all times.
Fiona is regarded as a leading specialist in her field, regularly presenting at high level employment law conferences. She also writes for various legal publications, assessing and evaluating the implications of the latest legal developments.
- Defending and providing strategic advice in relation to Employment Tribunal claims
- Exiting employees and Settlement Agreements
- Advising on employment status, grievances, disciplinary and capability issues
- Dealing with long and short term absenteeism, discrimination and flexible working
- TUPE, redundancies and restructuring
- Effecting variations to terms and conditions of employment
- Drafting and enforcing restrictive covenants
- Drafting contractor agreements, Directors Service Agreements and core policies and procedures
- Acted for a university in ensuring an effective exit strategy for a senior operations manager avoiding high risk reputational damage
- Acted for recruitment agencies in obtaining undertakings in respect of confidential information and client data
- Assisted an IT company in dealing with a boardroom dispute and allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying
- Successfully defended a claim for constructive dismissal and age discrimination based on a variation to terms and conditions of employment
- 2020 - present | Seddons, Associate Solicitor
- 2013 - 2020 | DOHR Ltd, Employment Solicitor & HR Operations Manager
- 2008 - 2013 | The Adecco Group, Employment & Commercial Solicitor
- 2006 - 2008 | The Recruitment & Employment Confederation, Employment & Commercial Solicitor
- 2006 - 2008 | Abbey Legal Services, Employment & Commercial Solicitor
- 2002 - 2004 | Piper Smith Watton, Trainee Solicitor
- 2001 - 2002 | College of Law, London
- 1997 - 2000 | Southampton University, LLB Law
Firmwide awards
Recent articles by Fiona
UK furlough scheme extended by four months
Employment Associate Fiona Mendel details the changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced today.
Read nowThe Fallout from Furlough
Employment Associate Fiona Mendel and Trainee Solicitor Libby Morris consider the impact of the CJRS and life after furlough for employers.
Read nowFurlough portal opens for business today
Employment Associate Fiona Mendel highlights that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal for employers is now open.
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