Solicitor Jo Cullen - Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors

About

Jo joined Edwards Duthie Shamash in December 2022 as Head of the Employment Team. Jo qualified as a solicitor in 2006 in civil litigation and employment and since 2011 has specialised in employment law. Jo’s practice covers a mixture of contentious and non-contentious matters for both employee and employer clients from a variety of sectors.

Areas of expertise include:

For employees:

Advising on disciplinary and grievance procedures including appeals
Advising on discrimination, harassment and whistleblowing
Interpreting and negotiating post termination restrictions
Advising on the redundancy process
Advising on challenges by the employer on performance or sickness absence
Negotiating and advising on settlement agreements
Advising and representing on employment tribunal for claims such as unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, breach of contract and discrimination or whistleblowing claims including early conciliation and judicial mediation

For employers:

Advising and drafting employment contracts, policies and procedures
General HR support including sickness and performance management
Advising on internal investigations
Providing support with privacy and personal data in the workplace
Advising on the termination of employment, including terminations involving senior executives
Enforcing post termination restrictions against former employees and taking action against breaches of confidentiality to protect the business
Representing against claims from employees/former employees in the employment tribunal or courts
Advice on redundancy and business restructuring including TUPE
In house training on HR policies and procedures and employment law

Jo is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association

Client Reviews

“Jo is someone you should absolutely have on your side when it comes to employment law. I appreciated Jo's knowledge and counsel, she was a pleasure to deal with, a professional, and a communicative person. She was a reassuring point of contact for all legal questions and was fast to respond in an emergency situation which put me at ease. Thank you Jo, you have helped me achieve a good result during a very stressful time.”

— Client of Jo Cullen

“Ben and Jo have been great in assisting me with a Settlement Agreement and in relation to Restrictive Covenants in my Employment Contract. They were highly diligent but also very emphatic to my situation with good knowledge and experience of the legal landscape. This was a particularly complex case with two employers which included a Settlement Agreement. Huge respect for the team here.”

— Employment Law Client of Jo and Ben