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Rachael Lloyd

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Solicitor – Admitted 2013
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+44 (0) 333 004 3456
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Rachael Lloyd is our key contact and is always extremely responsive and provides quick, clear guidance on matters when we raise them for advice.

Legal 500 2025

Rachael Lloyd and Matt Warren have been fantastic lawyers to work with. Their advise is always concise, clear and very business oriented.

Legal 500 2024

Rachael Lloyd is responsive, friendly and knowledgeable. She provides pragmatic and nuanced expertise that is tailored to our company culture and values. She goes out of her way to be available when we need her, by email, phone or video. She is non-judgmental and helps to upskill our team as well as providing professional advice.

Legal 500 2022

Overview

I am a Partner in Michelmores’ Employment team.

I build strong relationships with companies and organisations, sharing their HR workload and helping them to create powerful, culture-driven workforces that thrive. I take the time to understand a business’s focus, ethos and ambitions, and tailor the support accordingly, from the implementation of forward-thinking HR policy infrastructure to responsive guidance on day-to-day queries and the management of employee disputes and litigation.

I partner with clients in both the public and private sectors, from quasi-governmental organisations to niche start-ups, but have a particular focus on scale-up businesses, where I enjoy shaping the nature and outlook of a company as it grows.

One of the best aspects of my role is being able to foster long-lasting rapports with clients and integrating with their organisations so that I work seamlessly with members of their HR and senior management teams. Getting to know the people behind the company is what I enjoy most.

I have been part of the team at Michelmores for over ten years, having trained and qualified here.

I am listed as a ‘Rising Star’ in Employment by the Legal 500.

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  • Employment
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Recent experience

Advising a highly unionised governmental organisation on a wholesale change to employees’ terms and conditions.

Advising a tech scale-up in relation to an employee’s complaint of sexual harassment and threatened litigation.

Supporting an international sports brand with development of its UK policies and procedures.

Representing a regional airline in the defence of a race and sexual orientation discrimination claim brought by one of its cabin crew.

Supporting a pensions fund with the employment aspects involved in the acquisition of a national hotel chain.

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Contributions

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Michelmores advises shareholders of 3Keel Group Ltd on sale to Fera Science Ltd
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Michelmores advises on management buyout of Taking Care
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Michelmores advises founder on sale of GOSS Technology Group
E-update
Business Law Today May 2025
Insight
Who is entitled to protection under whistleblowing legislation?
Insight
Redundancy consultation – what do employers need to know?
News
Michelmores advise Maven on investment by British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund in Independent Bar and Restaurant Group
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Planet Mark transaction nominated for Deal of the Year at the Insider Wales Dealmakers Awards 2024
Insight
Pride is not just a month
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Michelmores advises shareholders of Little Green Energy Company on its sale to Hometree
Publication
Business Law Today January 2024
Insight
Is it appropriate to use non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements?
Insight
Supreme Court decides that administrators are not criminally liable for failure to file HR1
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Michelmores advises Planet Mark on transformative Alcumus transaction
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Michelmores' celebrates 68 rankings in the Legal 500 2024
Insight
Business founder disputes – a multi-headed Hydra?
Insight
Is your organisation ready for the changes to flexible working?
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Female partnership of Michelmores reaches 48% following the promotion of new Senior Associates and Partners
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Advice to employers and employees on the National Bank Holiday for Her Majesty's funeral
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Can employers require their workforce to self-isolate now there is no Government requirement to do so?
Insight
The Equality Act - A Decade On
Insight
Gig economy work on the rise
Insight
Menopause as a Disability: Employment Tribunal Practice and Procedure
Insight
Consultation to change the £30,000 tax-free allowance
Insight
Employment Law Update – Constructive Dismissal/Minimum Wage
Insight
Employee dismissed for drinking in pub whilst on sick leave wins unfair dismissal claim
Insight
Long-COVID – is it likely to be a disability under the Equality Act?
Insight
Employment Update: Pride is not just a month
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Can employees obtain interim relief when bringing discrimination claims against an employer?
Insight
Post-lockdown Homeworking: Key Considerations for Employers
Insight
Disability Discrimination and the meaning of “substantial adverse effect”: Elliott v Dorset County Council
Insight
Should Flexible Working be 'Normalised'?
Insight
Public Sector Exit Payment Regulations 2020 revoked
Insight
No jab? No job! Can employers force workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19?
Insight
Covid-19 Vaccinations: Considerations for UK Employers
Insight
What you need to know about data subject access requests: A guide for employers
News
Michelmores Employment Law Conference 2020
Insight
Collective Consultation – the Woolworths Decision at Last!
Insight
Further extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ('CJRS')
Insight
Breaking News: Second national lockdown & extension of coronavirus job retention scheme
Insight
Further Update to Job Support Scheme
Insight
Benefits of sustainable business
Insight
Expansion of Job Support Scheme: Business closures due to COVID-19 restrictions
Insight
GDPR update for employers and post-Brexit considerations
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme & Job Retention Bonus Update: New Treasury Direction
Insight
When should an Employment Tribunal consider making an anonymisation order?
Insight
Covid-19 Update: the chancellor's winter economy plan & the job support scheme
Insight
COVID-19 Employment Update: Prime Minister's Announcement 22 September 2020
Insight
Employer must take into account mitigating factors when considering if gross misconduct is an appropriate sanction
Insight
Impact of COVID-19 on Employment Tribunals
Insight
Unfair dismissal by reason of redundancy
Insight
Redundancies during the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Insight
Court of Appeal considers the applicability of the material factor defence where numerous factors have been identified
Insight
Employment Appeal Tribunal considers the effect of a successful internal appeal on a dismissal, where the employee has no intention of returning to work
Insight
Uber Employment Status – Update
Insight
Announcement of details of the Job Retention Bonus
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Employment Appeal Tribunal considers whether an undertaking may be appropriate as a reasonable adjustment
Insight
COVID-19 Employment law digest - 29 June 2020
Insight
COVID-19 - Employment law digest 8 June 2020
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COVID-19 – Employment law digest – 18 May 2020
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COVID-19 Employment update: Breaking news 15 May 2020
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COVID-19 - extension to Job Retention Scheme 13 May 2020
Insight
COVID-19 - Employment law digest: returning to work – 11 May 2020
Insight
COVID-19 - Employment law update digest - 27 April 2020
Insight
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – claiming employees' wages through the Job Retention Scheme
Insight
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - definitive guidance on the Job Retention Scheme?
Insight
Coronavirus Business Legal Hour - 09.04.20
Insight
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and employment – update on Working Time Regulations, Health & Wellbeing and Working from Home
Insight
Coronavirus – update on the Job Retention Scheme
Insight
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – advice for employers
Insight
Employment: Essential rest breaks
News
Michelmores advises Travelopia on sale of Flexiski to Hotelplan UK
Insight
Employment Law in 2018 - a brief overview of upcoming changes
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Michelmores advises on the sale of utility services firm, Aquamain, in private equity deal
Insight
Essentials of the new apprenticeship levy
Insight
The approach to holiday pay after the decision in King v Sash Window Workshop Ltd 2017
Insight
EHRC consults on enforcement of gender pay reporting regulations
Insight
Are you liable for your staff’s Christmas party antics?
Insight
The gig economy – disrupting the status quo or the dawn of a new order?
Insight
Trainee Seats: What to Expect – Employment
Insight
Gender pay gap reporting to become mandatory by 2017
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Collective consultation - the competing demands of insolvency and employment law
Insight
Monitoring employees' personal messages at work
Insight
Autumn Statement and Spending Review: highlights for employers
Insight
Employment Update: Workplace bullying | Work-life balance
Insight
Employment update: Holiday entitlement | TUPE transfer | DBS code of practice
Insight
Employment Update: Inconsistent decisions | Acas guidance | Intimidation of non-striking workers
Insight
Modern Slavery Act | Gender equality | How to disclose information safely
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Tackling exploitation | Employment Tribunal fees | Trade union bill update
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Employment Update: Pension benefits for surviving civil partners
Insight
Becky Tilke's great sporting achievement
Insight
Employment Law: Prevent it going Pear-Shaped
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Choice of Companion/National Minimum Wage
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Shared Parental Leave: Giving Employers Sleepless Nights?
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New Trade Union Bill Published/Gender Pay Gap
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Sick Leave/2015 Budget Employment Announcements
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Voluntary overtime / new Acas guides
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Employment Law Update: Working Time/Voluntary Overtime
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Social media defamation - Tom Stenner-Evans is featured by HR Zone
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Costs award & dismissal
Insight
New Rates, Limits and Changes
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Employment Law Update – Constructive Knowledge of disability/Fit for Work service
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Shared parental leave: leaving the employer holding the baby?
Insight
Employment Law Update – Unfair Dismissal/Repudiatory Breach of Contract
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Employment Law Update – Collective Redundancy/Welfare Benefits
Insight
Employment Law Update – Auto-Enrolment Consultation/Tribunal Quarterly Statistics
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Employment Law Update – Restrictive Covenants/Employment Status/Shared Parental Leave
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Employment Law Update – Unlawful Discrimination/Maternity Leave/Holiday Pay Claims
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Employment Law Monday Update - 17 November
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Employment Law Monday Update - 10 November
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Employment Law Monday Update - 27 October
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Employment Law Monday Update - 21 October
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Employment Law Monday Update - 29 September
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Employment Law Monday Update - 22 September
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Employment Law Monday Update - 8 September
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Employment Law Monday Update - 26 August
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Employment Law Monday Update - 18 August
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Mock Employment Tribunal Success
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The Minstrelmores
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Graduate Presentation Evening

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