Jonathon Forrester

Jonathon provides hands on advice for employers facing challenging issues with employees.

Jonathon works hand in glove with clients developing relationships that have lasted for many years, getting to know each individual client and their approaches to situations that arise. Not afraid to defend clients vigorously Jonathon is keenly aware of the commercial realities of employment work and the need to take a pragmatic approach to each situation as it arises.

Jonathon provides advice on day to day issues, drafts handbooks and contracts and will guide clients through grievances, disciplinaries, absence management and any other HR matters. If needed and where appropriate Jonathon is happy to attend meetings with clients and their employees in person.

Jonathon also acts for employees facing difficult times at work dealing with exit negotiations and claims from unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and victimisation. He works with employers and employees handling all employment issues that arise from dealing with directors and staff that have misappropriated funds to day to day issues such as maternity leave, sickness absence management and minor disciplinary issues.

How Jonathon can help you

Jonathon has a real passion for the the manufacturing industries education establishments and public sector work. Each of those individual sectors has unique challenges whether it be the clash between traditional public sector unions and the more recent advent of academies and trusts or the challenge of sometimes high turn over of staff. Jonathon’s experience as a police officer gives him the ability to consider facts and evidence in the round, conduct thorough and robust investigations that will stand up to scrutiny, and put the client in the best possible position for litigation if it becomes necessary.

Jonathon has acted for a number of clients who have been the victim of large scale theft from employees and directors. One client suffering from a director misclaiming expenses of more than £750,000 resulting in the involvement of the fraud team in the local police service and the return of a significant shareholding by the director. Another client suffered from a fellow LLP member diverting business away from the LLP and transferring funds directly from the LLP to another Ltd company. At mediation this resulted in his client receiving a payment in excess of £300,000 and the dissolution of the LLP.

Experience

Mr M Tolley v Birmingham City Council: 1305058/2023 and 1301370/2022 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Mr A Jabbar v West Midlands Travel Ltd T/a National Express West Midlands: 1300288/2016 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)