Catherine Hawkes | Employment Solicitor | RWK Goodman
Catherine Hawkes
Catherine is a Senior Associate in the Employment & HR team at RWK Goodman.
Catherine is an experienced employment lawyer, advising both organisations and senior executives on complex employment issues. Catherine frequently advises on discrimination matters as well as employee competition issues, including confidential information and post termination restraints. Catherine has particular expertise advising neurodivergent women and women who have experienced discrimination due to the menopause.
Professional Specialisms
Employment law
Discrimination
What Services do you provide?
Catherine advises C-suite executives and senior employees on all employment matters including negotiating complex departures, advising on high value discrimination and whistleblowing complaints and on disputes concerning the enforceability of restrictive covenants.
· Catherine represents employers in a range of sectors, including the jewellery and luxury goods sector, financial services, professional services, recruitment, and healthcare. She advises on the full range of employment issues, including negotiating employee entrances and exits, disciplinary and grievances, performance issues, redundancy, workplace investigations (including sexual harassment), discrimination and advising on the drafting of and enforcement of restrictive covenants.
· Catherine has extensive litigation experience when advising both senior executive and employers, dealing with complex and high-value discrimination and whistleblowing claims in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. Catherine also has experience in High Court litigation, including on employee competition matters, including on restrictive covenants, confidential information and team moves.
Catherine regularly delivers employment and equality-related training and coaching for many clients.
Please describe a recently completed project or case:
· Successfully represented a senior female employee in a complex sexual harassment case, securing a substantial financial settlement against her line manager and employer.
· Negotiated the exit of a C-suite executive and secured a significant financial package for her after she faced discriminatory disciplinary allegations due to her menopause symptoms.
· Obtained a critical injunction for a recruitment firm, preventing a group of departing employees from launching a competing business after they misappropriated confidential information and solicited key clients and candidates.
· Successfully represented a senior employee in a high profile Employment Appeal Tribunal case securing an award in excess of £1 million compensation for claims of whistleblowing and constructive dismissal.
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Contact
07709 337899
catherine.hawkes@rwkgoodman.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-hawkes-a7583156
https://www.rwkgoodman.com/