Emily Plosker

Emily advises senior executives on complex workplace disputes, including discrimination, whistleblowing, harassment, dismissals, and restrictive covenants, guiding clients through redundancies, grievances, disciplinary processes, tribunal claims, negotiations, and settlements.

• Acted for an individual in a maternity discrimination case against a private equity firm, involving various valuable carry schemes. Handled all aspects, from the grievance to submitting the claim in the Employment Tribunal and negotiating settlement terms.
• Represented multiple senior executives in a sex discrimination, equal pay, and unfair dismissal Employment Tribunal claim against an international bank.
• Acted for a senior regulated individual against a major bank in respect of allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct, which resulted in all allegations being dismissed and the individual retaining their role.
• Represented a CCO of a management investment firm in a whistleblowing claim and bonus dispute (the claim was settled for a significant sum through private mediation).
• Represented a CTO in a race discrimination and unfair dismissal claim against an asset management firm, which resulted in a substantial settlement.
• Represented a fund manager in a wrongful dismissal/breach of contract claim involving various share schemes.
• Acted for an MD against a major high-street bank in a disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claim, achieving favourable exit terms.
• Acted for an individual in a complex judicial mediation involving disability discrimination, unfair dismissal, and personal injury claims, which resulted in securing a substantial settlement.
• Represented a high-profile client against a news broadcaster in a race and political belief discrimination claim.
• Advised a high-profile client in the media sector against a well-known radio broadcaster, in a successful restrictive covenant dispute and breach of contract claim.
• Represented two senior advertising executives in an age discrimination claim against a well-known agency, achieving a positive negotiated exit which included a release from all restrictive covenants.
• Acted for a producer against a well-known TV production company in respect of a disability discrimination claim.
• Advised an executive producer in respect of an unfair dismissal and sex discrimination claim and negotiated a favourable outcome including future credits.
• Represented in-house legal counsel of a global commercial real estate group in respect of a whistleblowing claim, which resulted in securing a significant settlement.
• Represented a COO in a startup fintech company regarding a whistleblowing claim.
• Defended a headteacher in respect of allegations of fraud and brought claims against the academy for disability discrimination.
• Acted for a professor against the NHS and succeeded in their unfair dismissal claim in the Employment Tribunal.

Emily provides employment law and HR advice across sectors, including hospitality, recruitment, and professional services, handling grievances, dismissals, restructures, and investigations, and delivering training on workplace culture, harassment prevention, and compliance.

• Provided legal advice and HR support to a recruitment agency specialising in the charity sector, resolving issues such as long-term sickness absence, grievances, and a redundancy exercise.
• Managed an HR advice line service for a City law firm, giving prompt advice on partnership disputes, grievances, disciplinary matters, employee absences, flexible working, and data subject access requests.
• Represented an individual respondent employed by a well-regarded architect firm, in an Employment Tribunal claim in respect of allegations of sexual harassment and constructive unfair dismissal. The claim was successfully settled.
• Provided legal advice and HR support to a renowned restaurant group, resolving issues such as maternity leave, furlough, misconduct, a restructure, and regular review of their contracts and policies.
• Conducted thorough grievance and disciplinary investigations on behalf of employer clients, providing transparent reports and recommendations for further action.
• Delivered training on the Worker Protection Act and the positive duty to prevent sexual harassment to organisations, including a large teaching union.

Emily advises senior professionals in the financial services sector on discrimination, whistleblowing, misconduct, contractual disputes, negotiated exits, and complex bonus and carry scheme disputes.

• Acted for an individual in a maternity discrimination case against a private equity firm, involving various valuable carry schemes. Handled all aspects from the grievance to submitting the claim in the Employment Tribunal.
• Represented multiple senior executives in a sex discrimination, equal pay, and unfair dismissal Employment Tribunal claim against an international bank.
• Acted for a senior regulated individual against a major bank in respect of allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct, which resulted in all allegations being dismissed and the individual retaining their role.
• Represented a CCO of a management investment firm in a whistleblowing claim and bonus dispute (the claim was settled for a significant sum through private mediation).
• Represented a CTO in a race discrimination and unfair dismissal claim against an asset management firm, which resulted in a substantial settlement.
• Represented a fund manager in a wrongful dismissal/breach of contract claim involving various share schemes.
• Acted for an MD against a major high-street bank in a disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claim, achieving favourable exit terms.

Emily advises media professionals on discrimination, contractual, and restrictive covenant disputes, successfully resolving Employment Tribunal claims and negotiating favourable exits for high-profile clients across broadcasting, production, and advertising industries.

• Acted for a high-profile client in the media sector against a well-known radio broadcaster, in a successful restrictive covenant dispute and breach of contract claim.
• Represented two senior advertising executives in an age discrimination claim against a well-known agency, achieving a positive negotiated exit which included a release from all restrictive covenants.
• Acted for a producer against a well-known TV production company in respect of a disability discrimination claim.
• Advised an executive producer in respect of an unfair dismissal and sex discrimination claim and negotiated a favourable outcome including future credits.

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Employment: Employers 2026

Recognised by Chambers UK for Employment: Senior Executives 2022–2024

Member of the Employment Lawyers Association