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I am responsible for Bevan Brittan's highly regarded NHS employment practice. I have focused on advising healthcare organisations since 2005 and am a trusted adviser for many of the most influential HR leaders in the healthcare sector. I am one of the core partners in the team which was awarded "Legal Adviser of the Year" for four successive Health Investor awards from 2017 to 2020.
My aim is to support healthcare providers to develop effective, safe and compassionate workforce practices, reducing the risks of litigation and improving their workforce experience. I also specialise in supporting NHS executive teams on resolving high level disputes and organisationally critical litigation. Where litigation cannot reasonably be avoided I defend organisations in Tribunals, appellate courts and the High Court, specialising in defending complex multi-strand claims for discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract.
I and my team support healthcare clients through a broad range of non-contentious employment advice, advising on all scales of organisational change, to implementing policy and contractual models to support organisations’ strategic objectives.
Alastair has a brilliant combination of intelligent insight, down-to-earth manner and ability to articulate complex problems in a way which makes them clear and simple.
Training:
I regularly deliver training workshops, webinars and host discussion groups on all aspects of Employment Law including the implications of TUPE in reorganisations, transfers and service provision changes; equalities and discrimination; whistleblowing and raising concerns; redundancy; and mock Employment Tribunals.
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- I have rewritten, simplified and improved the national Maintaining High Professional Standards framework document (relating to doctors' and dentists' conduct and capability proceedings) for implementation by clients as a non-contractual policy document. I am currently advising several clients on the implementation of this document.
- I have advised a major international media network on Tribunal claims including a sensitive whistle-blowing and constructive unfair dismissal claim and a high value health and safety automatic unfair dismissal claim.
- I am one of the three core employment lawyers who advised the South West Consortium on the options for departure from Agenda for Change and national medical and dental terms and conditions (including advice on governance issues and the Public Sector Equality Duty amongst other thorny issues) to achieve cost savings.
Alastair Currie is excellent. Genuinely insightful and practical, with superb judgment.
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Temporary FAQs: Managing the VCOD U-turn as at 11 February
11/02/2022
These FAQs are based on information available as at 11 February.
Mandatory vaccination for health and social care workers: Updated FAQs...
09/12/2021
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COVID-19 transmission in hospitals: management of the risk
29/10/2020
A prospective safety investigation conducted by HSIB
Video: Honorary Contracts
01/05/2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – FAQ’s
24/03/2020
NHS Staff Survey Results 2018: Key Findings
11/03/2019
It’s time to ditch MHPS
29/03/2017
Alarm bells not jingle bells
15/12/2016
Alastair Currie reports on vicarious liability and work Christmas parties
Employment news round-up, January 2016
28/01/2016
Alastair Currie runs through this month's employment law news in brief.
At a glance guide: preparing for strike action
17/11/2015
At a glance guide: preparing for strike action
Employment Eye: Unpacking Holiday Entitlements
30/07/2015
Now that the holiday season is in full swing, we thought it would be timely to provide an update on where we are with holiday...
STOP PRESS! Collective redundancies – 'Woolworths' decision published
30/04/2015
The much anticipated decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the meaning of 'establishment' for the...
Employment news round-up, July 2014
31/07/2014
Our round-up of news items of interest to those working with employment law is reported this month by Alastair Currie and covers:...
Employment news round-up, June 2014
01/07/2014
Alastair Currie rounds-up this month's news items which will be of interest to all those working with employment law, including:...
Whistleblowing & unmanageable complaints
30/04/2014
Alastair Currie reports on a decision which provides some welcome clarity on dealing with employees whose (potentially valid)...
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination - update and summary guide
27/03/2014
Although many cases of maternity discrimination may be fairly clear cut, the picture can be more complex when issues of...
How far must an employer go to make reasonable adjustments?
31/07/2013
How far must an employer go to make reasonable adjustments?
Employment Eye Alert - Health developments
03/04/2013
Sarah Michael provides an update on two recent employment law developments affecting the heath sector: the Government has...
Employment news round-up: February 2013
28/02/2013
This month’s news round-up is brought to you by Alastair Currie and includes the latest news on: TUPE (whether it is ‘static’ or...
Holiday requests from sick workers: the debate continues
31/07/2012
There has been yet another chapter in the thorny issue of whether or not a sick worker’s failure to request holiday affects their...
BMA announces industrial action will take place on 21 June
31/05/2012
Yesterday the British Medical Association (“BMA”) announced that, following a ballot amongst its members, there will be a 24 hour...
Another social media storm
27/04/2012
Another case has come through the courts relating to inappropriate Facebook usage by an employee. As you may recall we reported on...
Domesticating Dads
31/03/2011
The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010 came into force last summer and apply to parents of babies born or due (or due to...
Employment news round-up November 2010
29/11/2010
As Christmas approaches, Alastair Currie takes a look at what gifts are under the Employment law tree for Employers this month:...
News round-up June 2010
30/06/2010
Alastair Currie provides a round-up of the latest developments in employment law news, including an update on the implementation...
Alastair Currie is exceptional. Really thoughtful, knowledgeable, practical and responsive.