Thea Cooks

Solicitor | Employment & Immigration

Thea qualified as a Solicitor in our Employment and Immigration team in May 2024

Thea assists with various contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, from general HR issues to Employment Tribunal litigation work.

Thea has experience managing a varied case load of Employment Tribunal claims across a range of industries, acting for Respondents, Claimants and group Claimants on matters including; discrimination, dismissals and holiday pay.

Expertise

  • Employment Tribunal litigation
  • General HR advice
  • Employment policies and procedures
  • Holiday Pay
  • Employment Appeal Tribunal
  • Discrimination
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Recent work

Holiday pay group action claim

Supporting on a holiday pay group action claim of 10+ locum doctors, against an NHS Trust.

EAT hearing

Preparing a case for an EAT hearing and attending the hearing alongside Counsel, representing the Respondent.

ET hearing

Assisting with preparation and attending an ET hearing on disability discrimination, representing the Respondent.

Employment tribunal claims

Preparing ET1 and ET3 Responses and bundle preparation for various clients facing employment tribunal claims

Delivering ET litigation training

Delivered training sessions on the ET litigation process and employment law updates (including in-house to colleagues)