Kiera has over 20 years’ experience in employment law, acting for employers in contentious and non-contentious matters. Her client list includes leading NI Companies and large employers.
Kiera’s experience covers day to day HR problems and complex restructuring issues. She has given advice on a restructure and redundancy programme involving more than 800 employees, defended multi claimant tribunal claims for unfair dismissal arising from TUPE transfers. She recently advised on the high-profile acquisition of Wrightbus and the sale of Novosco.
She also assists with strategic decisions, successfully managing the exit of senior executives including any contentious issues with shareholding and restrictive covenants.
What the legal press says about Kiera:
- heads the department and handles contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Sources speak to her solid reputation and commend her commercial outlook, calling her a “business-focused employment lawyer.”
- provides “an excellent level of service”
- “has an excellent grasp of the commercial aspects of employment law.”
- She is commercial, pragmatic and knows which battles to fight.
- ...an excellent service in a timely manner
- ...knowledgeable
Kiera writes:
1. Introduction
Bonuses are receiving bad press at the moment. There is outrage at payment of large bonuses to exiting chief executives who have arguably failed to do the job they were employed to do and global pressure to bring bonuses in the banking sector under control.
However, payment of bonuses and commissions is a useful way of incentivising employees and motivating them to achieve goals.
Schemes have become more sophisticated and inventive, helping employers to maximise productivity, profit, safety and quality. In 2009 some railway workers were promised bonus payments in return for a ‘strike free’ year.
2. Discrimination
Bonus schemes, intended to be positive, are not without their pitfalls. Employers should ensure that schemes are fair
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