All employment law areas including redundancies/ restructures, TUPE, restrictive covenants/confidentiality matters,  complex disciplinary and grievance matters, settlement negotiations, discrimination, family friendly rights and business immigration matters.

Pam advises a number of key Wilkes clients who rely on her for advice on strategic and sensitive legal issues. Pam is also a successful tribunal advocate and represents her clients in employment tribunals.

Successfully resolved a complex, multi-jurisdictional injunction claim in the High Court relating to a breach of post termination restrictive covenants by a former senior employee based in Dubai working for a UK based employer.

Advised on handling of a detailed and sensitive grievance investigation instigated by multiple staff alleging harassment against the Chief Executive Officer, and ensuing disciplinary and dismissal processes and handling of public relations statements internally and externally.

Advice on sponsorship licence applications and sponsoring of workers from overseas, and responsibilities of employers with regard to sponsor licences.

Advice on sole representative visa for key worker of US business setting up new branch in the UK and related employment law issues.

Advice on potential prosecution of employer relating to employment of illegal workers.

Detailed guidance to foreign headquartered company on the closure of UK office and ensuing employee redundancy/restructure programme.

Training managers & HR personnel on equality and diversity issues and other topics.

Employment Lawyers Association (ELA)