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Provided by Sarah Gilzean
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One of Scotland's leading Discrimination law experts and Convenor of the Law Society of Scotland's Equalities Law sub- Committee.
Sarah is one of only twelve accredited discrimination experts in Scotland and has specialised in employment law for over 20 years. She has acted for a wide range of employer and employee clients in the public and private sectors including education, manufacturing, transport, retail, housing and technology.
She undertakes a significant amount of employment and people-related work for an ever-growing roster of education clients and also has particular expertise in equal pay.
Sarah has a depth of expertise in industrial relations and has acted for trade union clients, as well as advising employers in a variety of sectors in relation to trade union consultation issues and industrial action.
Career
Sarah is a Partner in MFMac's Employment Law team.
Sarah is an accredited specialist in discrimination law, one of only twelve in Scotland. Sarah is highly regarded in the sector as a discrimination lawyer and is Convener of the Law Society Equalities Law Reform Committee and Secretary of the Scottish Discrimination Law Association.
Sarah is also an accredited specialist in employment law and has particular expertise in equal pay. Sarah acts for a wide range of employer and employee clients in the public and private sectors. Sarah has particular expertise in the education sector and regularly advises independent schools in relation to accessibility, discrimination issues and parental complaints. She gives practical, easy to understand advice and is focused on achieving her client's objectives at all times.
She regularly advises both employers and employees in relation to senior exits, TUPE and redundancy, disciplinary and grievance, contractual disputes, whistleblowing, discrimination, equal pay and industrial relations. She appears on behalf of clients in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal and is regularly asked to speak at conferences and training seminars on employment law and discrimination topics.
Professional Memberships
Law Society of Scotland - Accredited Specialist
Scottish Discrimination Law Association
Employment Lawyers Association
Chambers Review
UK
Sarah Gilzean is a partner in Morton Fraser MacRoberts' employment team and is based in the firm's Edinburgh office. She is highly adept at assisting education clients in defending discrimination claims and possesses additional experience in matters relating to industrial relations disputes.
Sarah Gilzean assists clients with equal pay litigation, TUPE issues, holiday pay claims and industrial relations, among other areas.
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Provided by Chambers
"Sarah Gilzean was excellent."
"I trust Sarah Gilzean 100%."
"She provided strong all round support."
"I trust her advice implicitly due to her demonstrable understanding of the sector in which we operate and her proven track record providing advice across a wide variety of employment-related matters."
"Sarah is excellent in areas of discrimination."
"Sarah Gilzean was excellent."
"I trust Sarah Gilzean 100%."
"She provided strong all round support."
"I trust her advice implicitly due to her demonstrable understanding of the sector in which we operate and her proven track record providing advice across a wide variety of employment-related matters."
"Sarah is excellent in areas of discrimination."
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