Louise Taft

Louise Taft is an experienced specialist Employment Solicitor at Freemans Solicitors dealing with matters arising from the world of work, but with a particular interest in cases involving Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination and rights afforded to parents and carers. She spent over 10 years dealing with such cases before having her own child in 2015, which has given her new insight and empathy with parents of young children juggling the stresses and strains of daily life with working life. She has dealt with Employment Tribunal claims on behalf of both employees and employers involving almost all aspects of Employment Law, including Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment, Whistleblowing, TUPE, Redundancy, Breach of Contract, Holiday Pay and Deductions from Wages. She has represented clients in the Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal as well as at first instance. As a Tribunal advocate, Louise is well placed to give clients early advice as to the prospects of success at Tribunal and the merits or otherwise of settlement as well as being able to ensure that cases are properly prepared in a way to best present the evidence to the Tribunal Judge.

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Employment Rights

Can I revert to my part-time hours?

If you accepted a change to full time, then this was a permanent change to your contract...read more

Childcare

Suspended for not going in after alerting employer of childcare issues

You have a statutory right to take a reasonable amount of unpaid leave where there is...read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Not allowed to accrue holiday on parental leave

The default position for parental leave is that employers are entitled to restrict it to...read more

Childcare

No childcare for week-long conference

The closest protection that would help you is that relating to time-off for dependents....read more

Employment Rights

Role downgraded in restructure

I am unclear how a restructure can justify a change from permanent to fixed-term contract....read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Will I be forced to cover for redundant colleagues on return from maternity leave?

Unfavourable treatment because of maternity leave is unlawful. If you were not consulted...read more

Maternity & Parental Leave

Do I need to cut short my maternity leave if I am taking a promotion?

You should not be treated “unfavourably” because you are on maternity leave. Not...read more

Do I have a right to part-time work after several years of working reduced hours?

If your hours changed after a formal request for flexible working, this would have been a...read more

Employment Rights

Do I have to do a trial at a relocated office to get redundancy?

I’m unclear whether or not you have agreed to do a trial or this was simply offered to...read more

Employment Rights

Told I must accept late nights as union agreed shift change

You should make a formal request for flexible working, setting out your particular...read more