Upcoming Events :
Housing seminar: Getting the most out of your community energy scheme: an introduction
Wed 19 Jun 2013
Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London, SE1 9BB
Vidhya Jayarajah
Position: Solicitor
Core Areas: Employment
Vidhya deals with all aspects of employment law and HR issues. She represents both employers and employees in employment tribunal proceedings including unfair dismissal and discrimination claims and the negotiation of commercial settlements. She advises on commercial transactions and TUPE issues including both asset and share sale and purchase agreements, managing terminations including disciplinary and grievance procedures and negotiating compromise agreements. Advising on large-scale business reorganisations and redundancies (including collective redundancies). Preparing employment contracts and handbooks and advising on the application and enforceability of restrictive covenants.
Recent experience
- Advising a Registered Provider of Social Housing on an outsourcing agreement and the application and implications of TUPE.
- Advising on and negotiating an employment agreement and equity raising bonus plan for a director of a major international property group.
- Advising a local authority on redundancy and TUPE issues as a result of a closure of a number of facilities.
- Preparing staff handbook and contracts of employment for a national accountancy firm.
Professional memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
Employment Lawyers Association
Work history
2009 to date, Solicitor, Winckworth Sherwood
2006 to 2009, Solicitor, Taylor Walton LLP
2004 to 2006, Trainee Solicitor, Taylor Walton LLP
Personal interests
Reading, dancing, making jewellery and cooking.
