Alec Colson

Partner – Head of Employment

Luton

alec.colson@taylorwalton.co.uk

01582 390470

  • About me
  • Experience

I am a Partner and the Head of our Employment Department. I have specialised in employment law for over 20 years with a significant personal following providing day to day advice to regular clients.

I advise employers across a range of sectors including construction, engineering, recruitment, education establishments and charities on all employment law matters including:

  • Dismissal, disciplinary and grievance procedures
  • Redundancy – both individual and collective consultation
  • Discrimination and equal opportunities
  • Whistleblowing
  • Managing employee absence
  • Termination negotiations at director level
  • Post-termination obligations
  • Settlement Agreements
  • TUPE
  • Data Protection,
  • Employment Tribunal representation
  • HR training

I have particular expertise in discrimination law and act for both employers and employees in relation to discrimination claims.

I also regularly contribute to the trade press on employment law developments, and I am a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

I joined Taylor Walton in 2007.

  • Advised a large company in relation to a reorganisation of their staffing arrangements which involved collective consultation and eventual redundancies.
  • Advised and represented successfully a company in the manufacturing sector in relation to high value unlawful deduction of salary claim.
  • Advised a company in the construction industry in relation to a sexual harassment case.
  • Advised a manufacturing company on the TUPE implications of an out sourcing agreement.
  • Advised and represented successfully a client in the recruitment sector in relation to a disability discrimination claim.
  • Advised an international company in relation to succession planning of their senior management team leading to settlement agreements.
  • Advise senior executives in connection with exit packages including share options and bonus payments.
  • Provide HR training to clients in all aspects of employment law including subjects such as harassment in the workplace, disciplinary and grievance procedures and settlement agreements.

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Alec Colson’s posts

01 March 2023

Potential changes to flexible working legislation

At the beginning of December 2022 the Department for Business, Education and Industrial Strategy published its response to its 2021… read more
06 October 2022

The Repeal of IR35 and Sunset on EU regulations – Updated

UPDATE: Jeremy Hunt, the current Chancellor, announced on 17 October 2022 that the decision to repeal the IR35 reforms of… read more
06 July 2022

More healthcare professionals now able to certify “fit notes”

As most employers will be aware, a “Statement of Fitness for Work” (also known as a “fit note”) is a… read more

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