Jonathan has a wide ranging employment practice. He acts for Claimants and Respondents. He has undertaken numerous multi-day hearings all over the country and has appeared in the E.A.T on several occasions. His cases have concerned all types of dismissals, ancillary breach of contract claims, claims for non-payment of bonuses, claims arising from mass redundancies, working time claims, equal pay claims, TUPE claims and claims concerning all forms of discrimination.
He has advised upon Data Protection Act matters.
He has acted for a huge range of Claimant clients from bus drivers and lamp post welders to managing directors of international firms and city bankers.
His Respondent clients include small to medium sized employers, insurers, local authorities and public bodies such as Her Majesty's Land Registry.
Jonathan undertakes occasional pro bono instructions in employment cases through ELA's '100 Days Project' and the Bar pro bono unit.
Jonathan provides advocacy training in conjunction with ELA.
Interesting cases:
- Bogdan v Compass Group & others [2011] EAT, to be heard.
- Takavarasha v London Borough of Newham [2011]8 day tribunal acting for LBN, alleged unfair dismissal, race and disability discrimination, all allegations dismissed with costs order.
- Jain v Teachers 2 Parents [2011] acted for J and proved direct race discrimination and unfair dismissal. The case is noteworthy because it was established that T2P had operated a policy of forcing employee's to change their names at work to anglicised ones. Case received national press coverage in the UK and had significant press attention in India.
- Ridge v Her Majesty's Land Registry (2010) UK EAT/0382/09
- Kidd v Alliance & Leicester plc [2007] All ER (D) 82
Professional Memberships:
- Employment Lawyers Association
- Employment Bar Association
Contact Jonathan Bertram
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7242 3555
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7242 2511
Email: clerks@7br.co.uk