Tia McAleese
Tia provides practical advice to businesses and individuals on a full range of employment matters. She also represents individuals in the Employment Tribunal and specialises in unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.
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Tia specialises in providing practical advice on a variety of day-to-day employment issues to both employers and individuals across the UK. This includes assisting and advising on a full range of contentious and non-contentious matters including but not limited to:
- Drafting employment contracts & service agreements
- Navigating complex disciplinary & grievance procedures
- Reviewing policy documents (policies & staff handbooks)
- Negotiating, drafting & advising on settlement agreements
- Advising on redundancy procedures and business restructures
- Assisting with general employment queries
- Advising on regulatory matters (particularly in the healthcare and education industries)
In addition to the above, Tia specialises in advising businesses on immigration matters, including assisting with applying for a sponsor licence, sponsoring workers from overseas and general right-to-work enquiries.
Tia also represents individuals in the Employment Tribunal and prides herself on her proactive and pragmatic approach to litigation. She is also a member of the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA), and volunteers for the Norfolk Community Law Society.
- Delivering Equality and Diversity Training to small and medium sized businesses
- Representing individuals in Employment Tribunal proceedings
- Regularly assists clients with business immigration enquiries, having attended specialist training which allows her to tailor her advice
- Regularly supports neurodivergent clients with issues in the workplace, and discriminatory treatment and dismissal
- Regularly supports four Partners with a variety of complex litigation in the Employment Tribunal and other day-to-day enquiries from clients
- Experienced dealing with a variety of different regulators including in respect of safeguarding and potential serious misconduct matters
- Graduated from Northumbria University in 2019 with a First Class Master’s degree in law and her LPC
- Undertook her training contract with a local firm in Norwich
- Qualified as a Solicitor in 2022
- Joined Leathes Prior in July 2024
