Frances Barker

Frances qualified as a Solicitor in 1987. She has experience in a wide variety of working environments, including private business, the City of London, education, the health service, and local government . This experience is invaluable in her practice as a specialist employment lawyer. She is a member of The Employment Lawyers Association and is a Freeman of the City of London.

She moved from Gotelee & Goldsmith to the Blocks Employment Service, following work as an employment specialist for the Ipswich Citizen’s Advice Bureau. When not at work, Frances enjoys involvement with her local school and church, and being with her four children.

Email: frances_barker@blockslegal.co.uk

Articles by Frances Barker

• Health Insurance for Older Worker
• An offer made subject to references: what are your options?
• A frequently asked question: how many days holiday must a part-time employee be given?
• Retirement - Practical Aspects
• The sad reality of redundancy
• Multiple Redundancies
• Age Discrimination - Employment Law Comes of Age
• Running a Business and Being a Good Employer: The Balancing Act
• Absenteeism
• Litigation - Have You Got A Letter, A Letter For Me?
• Application Lies
• So just how much is redundancy pay?
• Increased Fines For Illegal Working
• Maternity Rights
• Big Brother is Now at Work
• It's an ill wind……
• Is the new sickness regime fit for purpose? Will it work to keep them at work?
• The choice about when to retire has always been mainly about being able to afford it.
• Redundancy and the law of kindness