Helen Burgess
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Employment
Band 2
About
Provided by Helen Burgess
Practice Areas
Work handled by Helen includes advising:
• a global insulation manufacturing company on a collective consultation process - managing the election and training of reps, briefing and training the senior management team, advising on the consultation process throughout, advising on grievances raised during the process, and drafting communications;
• a rental vehicle company on the exit of the CEO, founder and a shareholder – including advising on the performance/disciplinary process, drafting and negotiating the settlement agreement, and advising on tactics throughout;
• a technology company on a tribunal claim following a redundancy process – involving running the claim and defending the same at Tribunal;
• a chemical manufacturing company in relation to a received request for trade union recognition – advising and running the process through the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), strategising and advising on the internal communications with employees and the union, and negotiating the collective bargaining agreement; and
• a high street retailer on the exit of a senior employee who was absent on long term sick leave – this involved potential Equal Pay and personal injury claims, as well as claims of disability discrimination and unfair dismissal.
Chambers Review
UK
Helen Burgess provides advice to clients in relation to tribunal claims involving discrimination and unfair dismissals. Non-contentious matters are also a mainstay of her practice and she is noted for her TUPE expertise.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Helen is personable and professional, and will always help me to evaluate my options."
"I find working with Helen to be extremely productive. She is efficient, practical, pragmatic and solution-oriented."
"Helen is extremely approachable and commercially astute."
"Helen is personable and professional, and will always help me to evaluate my options."
"I find working with Helen to be extremely productive. She is efficient, practical, pragmatic and solution-oriented."
"Helen is extremely approachable and commercially astute."