Sophie White

Sophie White was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in September 2003 specialising in employment law.

Sophie is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association. She has updated a chapter in a Tolleys Employment Law on sickness and sick pay. She has written articles for various trade magazines in relation to hot employment topics.

Relevant experience includes advising on:

Employment:

• Industrial relations
• Negotiating termination of employment settlements
• Drafting service agreements, contracts of employment and staff handbooks
• Individual grievance, disciplinary and dismissal issues
• TUPE issues 
• Employee aspects of corporate mergers and acquisitions

Litigation 

• Handling Employment Tribunal claims for unfair dismissal, race discrimination, disability discrimination, sex discrimination, whistleblowing, part time workers discrimination and wrongful dismissal
• Representing BAM Nuttall in a reported EAT case concerning disability discrimination
• Representing an employer in the high court to reclaim illegitimate expenses claimed by their CEO

Education:

University of Sheffield, LLB. Nottingham Law School, LPC (merit).