Sarah Malik

Introduction & Contact details

A specialist employment lawyer, Sarah has extensive experience in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment work.

She regularly presents and takes part in training seminars for solicitors and HR Managers and is public access accredited to accept instructions directly. She has in the past been employed by Eversheds LLP as in house Counsel to the Employment Team and is fully aware of the demands faced by a variety of clients.

Sarah’s client base includes National and multi national companies, PLC’s, Bankers, High Street Retailers, Recruitment Agencies, Headhunters and Hotels. She regularly advises upon and drafts employment policies and procedures.

Academic / Memberships / Articles

Sarah graduated with a LLB Hons from Manchester in 1998 and studied the BVC at BPP Law School, London between1998-1999.  She has contributed to Sweet and Maxwells Employment Law Manual ‘Practice and Procedure.’ Sarah is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and Employment Law Bar Association and also the ELAAS scheme.

Qualifications

• LLB (Hons)
• Bar Vocational Course - BPP Law School

Professional Associations

• Employment Law Barristers Association
• Employment Lawyers Association

DDI:  0207 691 0307
M:     07779 006 386
E:      sarah.malik@hardwicke.co.uk

Employment

Sarah has extensive experience of all aspects of both contentious and non contentious employment law related matters and appears frequently at Employment Tribunals across the country and also at the EAT. She has seen a marked increase in redundancy, downsizing and restructure work and exit agreements during the present economic downturn and is well placed to deal with such matters for both Respondents and Claimants.

Sarah’s client base includes National and Multi-national companies, PLC’s, Senior Executives, Bankers, High Street Retailers, International Hotels, Lawyers, Recruitment Agencies and Local Authorities. Her Tribunal work is broad ranging, covering all aspects of employment law related discrimination, whistleblowing; redundancy; TUPE;  equal pay issues; constructive dismissal; unfair dismissal; wrongful dismissal; unlawful deductions, restrictive covenants and minimum wage disputes.

She is regularly instructed to advise upon a wide range of employment policies and procedures including disciplinary, grievance, absence, sickness, redundancy, whistleblowing, maternity, paternity and holiday pay. In addition, Sarah has extensive experience in drafting contracts of employment and employment handbooks for a variety of disciplines. She is regularly instructed to lead negotiations in relation to the termination of employment for both employers and employees and is experienced in drafting and advising upon compromise agreements and exit terms. Sarah provides regular and tailored training and updates on all aspects of employment law and also provides advocacy training specific to employment tribunal litigation.

Sarah accepts instructions on a direct and public access basis from companies and individuals in relation to all employment law matters.

Recent Work

• Currently instructed by a COO of a Leading International Hotel Company in claims of whistleblowing
• Defending a charity in a 2 week case of alleged iscrimination
• Negotiating substantial severance package for banker
• Advising international company in relation to dismissal process and procedure for UK staff
• Regularly instructed on behalf of or by senior level employees in the Financial Services Industry in relation to exit terms and has secured substantial six figure compensation packages
• Works closely with leading headhunters/recruitment agencies in relation to employment law issues concerning the agencies and candidates
• Provides training to leading Legal 500 law firms and international clients on redundancy, employment tribunal tactics/preparing for hearings; and whistleblowing law and practice

Discrimination

Sarah undertakes all aspects of employment related discrimination litigation and advisory work including race, sex, religion, age, colour, pregnancy, orientation and disability discrimination.

Professional Discipline

Sarah has an interest in and undertakes professional disciplinary and regulatory work. She has represented at internal and external disciplinary hearings for both public and private clients.