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.
Eleanor Parkes's news
Annual Employment Law Update in association with Hertfordshire CIPD 2023
In January 2023, we presented to over 100 HR professionals and business owners at the annual employment law update in association with CIPD Hertfordshire Branch. Attendees heard from our employment…
Flexible working: New legislation, tips for employers and what the future looks like
In light of the Flexible Working Bill which is making its way through Parliament, employment lawyer, Eleanor Parkes, explores the demand for increasing flexibility in the workplace, provides some top…
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ClientEleanor 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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Gordon CareyMs Parkes was on the ball and very good.
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ClientShe delivered what I wanted, explained options clearly and was lovely to deal with.
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Andrew BriceEleanor was extremely accommodating in seeing me so quickly and was most informative and extremely helpful.