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Eleanor is a lawyer in our employment team, helping both employers and employees navigate this complex and fast moving area of employment law.
Expertise
She advises a wide range of clients on matters such as settlement agreement terms, grievances, disciplinaries and redundancies. Eleanor also represents litigants in Employment Tribunal disputes and drafts/advises on HR policies, contracts and director service agreements.
Eleanor studied English Language and Literature at the University of Leeds, before completing the Graduate Diploma and the Legal Practice Course in London.
She trained at a leading London media, technology and entertainment law firm, having previously worked there for a year as a paralegal. Eleanor qualified as a solicitor in 2022.
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Eleanor explained everything in plain English, and she made sure I really understood everything in the contract. She was very patient and answered all of my questions!
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Ms Parkes was on the ball and very good.
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She delivered what I wanted, explained options clearly and was lovely to deal with.
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Eleanor was extremely accommodating in seeing me so quickly and was most informative and extremely helpful.
Andrew Brice
Eleanor Parkes's news
Employment Law Round-Up August 2024
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Read moreEmployment Law Round-Up June 2024
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Read more Annual Employment Law Update in association with Hertfordshire CIPD 2023
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