Aida Smajlovic
Winckworth Sherwood LLP
Solicitor (England and Wales/N.I.)
Regions
- London
Expertise
- Employer focused day to day advice
- Public sector - education
Arbor , 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, United Kingdom
asmajlovic [at] wslaw.co.uk
https://wslaw.co.uk/our-people/aida-smajlovic/
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Aida is a Partner in the Education Team at Winckworth Sherwood LLP and heads up their Schools HR team. Aida specialises in employment law in the education sector. Her clients include maintained schools and academy trust companies, as well as dioceses and independent schools.
Aida advises on the full range of HR and employment law issues in the education sector including day to day HR advice, grievances, disciplinary procedures, TUPE, absence management and dismissals. She always strives to provide clients with practical and robust advice, with a focus on early resolution of disputes and achieving the best outcome whilst minimising risk. She has a real understanding of the sector and the application of national agreements (Burgundy Book and Green Book),as well as collective bargaining.
Aida has particular expertise in complex workplace disputes and employment tribunal litigation, including cases concerning discrimination on all protected grounds, whistleblowing and where there is crossover with other areas of law such as data protection, safeguarding and criminal offences. In addition, Aida is strategic and commercial in her approach. She is particularly effective in advising on crisis management and reputational risk, and in cases that require a high degree of sensitivity. She gives schools clients the confidence to deal with a variety of HR and employment law issues that their organisation may be facing.
Clients commend Aida not only for her sound legal advice and technical ability, but also her down to earth nature and exceptional client care.
Aida regularly speaks at seminars and webinars, and delivers training to clients and strategic partners.
Aida advises on the full range of HR and employment law issues in the education sector including day to day HR advice, grievances, disciplinary procedures, TUPE, absence management and dismissals. She always strives to provide clients with practical and robust advice, with a focus on early resolution of disputes and achieving the best outcome whilst minimising risk. She has a real understanding of the sector and the application of national agreements (Burgundy Book and Green Book),as well as collective bargaining.
Aida has particular expertise in complex workplace disputes and employment tribunal litigation, including cases concerning discrimination on all protected grounds, whistleblowing and where there is crossover with other areas of law such as data protection, safeguarding and criminal offences. In addition, Aida is strategic and commercial in her approach. She is particularly effective in advising on crisis management and reputational risk, and in cases that require a high degree of sensitivity. She gives schools clients the confidence to deal with a variety of HR and employment law issues that their organisation may be facing.
Clients commend Aida not only for her sound legal advice and technical ability, but also her down to earth nature and exceptional client care.
Aida regularly speaks at seminars and webinars, and delivers training to clients and strategic partners.
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