Ciara Jenkins

Ciara is a Principal Associate in the employment, pensions and immigration team.

Ciara advises employers on the full spectrum of employment law. She works across a number of sectors, and has significant experience in the retail sector.

Ciara’s non-contentious experience includes:

• drafting employment contracts;
• service agreements;
• settlement agreements; and
• employment policies and procedures.

She advises clients on day-to-day employment issues such as:

• disciplinary and grievance procedures;
• managing sickness absence;
• managed exits; and
• HR projects such as redundancies and restructures.

Ciara’s practice also includes providing employment support in commercial and corporate matters, often involving the application of TUPE.

On the contentious side, Ciara acts for employer clients defending Employment Tribunal claims and she has dealt with claims involving:

• unfair dismissal;
• constructive dismissal;
• redundancy;
• whistleblowing; and
• complex discrimination.

Ciara also has experience in preparing and presenting training on a variety of topics, including employment law updates and managing performance and malingerers.