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Chris Mordue

Partner

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Languages: French

Chris is a Partner in our Human Resources Practice Group, specializing in employment advice to our education sector clients, particularly universities.

Chris' work includes complex disputes and tribunal cases, industrial relations issues, TUPE, redundancy and organizational change, senior-level terminations, internationalization, equality and diversity matters and academic freedom issues.

Chris is an experienced employment tribunal advocate, having represented employers at numerous tribunal hearings since qualifying as a solicitor in 1993. His tribunal work typically includes the defense of claims for unfair and wrongful dismissal, but typically also claims involving complaints of discrimination and whistleblowing.

Chris' recent experience includes:

  • advice to universities on pay and severance arrangements for senior-level staff, including compliance with regulatory and governance issues and reviewing procedures and practices for dealing with sexual harassment claims
  • advise on making bolder and more effective use of the positive action provisions in the Equality Act to reduce pay gaps and increase the representation of women and BAME staff in their workforce
  • advice on more structured approaches to performance management, helping managers to address cases more confidently and consistently

Chris is the author of the PLC Employment Online practice note on collective redundancies.

  • Leading practitioner in Legal 500 and Chambers
  • Ranked in Legal 500 as the leading individual for Education in Yorkshire
  • Acritas Star Lawyer, nominated for his "expertise, experience and efficiency"
  • Ranked in Chambers UK 2019
Chris Mordue

Partner

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