John Quigley was admitted as a solicitor in October 1983 and joined William Sturges & Co as a partner in March 2008.  

John is a specialist employment and discrimination solicitor.  He is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and the Industrial Law Society. Before joining William Sturges & Co, John was head of employment at a niche London firm and before that head of employment at a well known Holborn firm. 

John’s articles on employment law have been published in various professional journals and he has commented on a wide range of topical employment and discrimination law issues in the national press and on national TV.  

Over the past 15 years or so, John has appeared as an advocate in more than 50 cases in the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal, in which he has argued a wide range of issues including: employment status, unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, redundancy, TUPE, race discrimination, sex discrimination, maternity rights, disability discrimination, breach of contract, unlawful deduction from wages, and unjustifiable discipline by a trade union. A number of these cases have been reported in the law reports. 

Employers

 
John advises a diverse range of businesses and institutions on all aspects of employment and discrimination law, and the law relating to trade unions and industrial relations, including: 

• Drafting standard employment documentation including contracts of employment, staff handbooks, policies and procedures.
• Advising on the growing range of issues that can arise during employment such as  grievances, sickness, maternity, family friendly rights, data protection, discipline/ dismissal.
• Redundancy and restructuring.
• Collective employment law, including large scale redundancy and restructuring.
• The law relating to trade unions and industrial relations, including trade union recognition, balloting and industrial action.
• Termination of employment, including suspension and garden leave issues, and the enforcement of restrictive covenants and confidentiality provisions.
• Employment, discrimination and equal pay litigation in the Employment Tribunals, County Courts, Employment Appeal Tribunal, High Court, and Court of Appeal.

John devises and runs seminars and training courses for clients, and writes regular newsletters and briefing notes on recent developments in the law.  

Directors and senior executives

John also acts for directors, senior executives and City workers in connection with termination of employment, discrimination, whistleblowing, contractual disputes over bonuses and post-termination restrictions.