Joe is a partner in the Employment team and specialises in employment disputes, as well as negotiating exits for employees. Joe also leads the firm’s Business Owner Disputes and Exit Strategies specialism.

Joe has an exceptional track record representing businesses and individuals in all types of Employment Tribunal litigation and appeals to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. He also regularly advises businesses and business owners, HR teams and front line managers with employee issues.

Clients recommend Joe for his attention to detail, commercial understanding and ability to take the right strategic approach for each matter in order to achieve the desired outcome. Joe has a reputation for being immensely personable, explaining the law in a way which is clear and easy to understand.

Joe recognises that the emotional, financial and reputational impact of a dispute means that providing comprehensive advice about the options and likely outcomes at an early stage can empower clients to make informed decisions with confidence.

Joe provides resolute support and commitment to each of his clients to help them to achieve the right result for them.

Examples of Joe’s recent work includes;

• Miss A Dodd v (1) UK Direct Business Solutions Limited (2) Mr S Moselmi: [2022] EAT 44 representing the Respondent in whistleblowing and discrimination claims over two years, including the appeal which address the law on disclosure and relevance.
• KJ v British Council ET/3200569/2022 successfully representing an anonymised Claimant in claims for constructive unfair dismissal, sex related harassment and harassment of sexual in nature and direct discrimination against her former employer. KJ resigned after being subjected to unwanted conduct by the Country Director, Morocco and after raising her concerns, the British Council were found to have suppressed material, had a reticence to uphold findings of sexual harassment in the face of compelling evidence and, disturbingly, initially sought to decide to what extent KJ was responsible for the behaviours of the perpetrator, Mr Reilly OBE. The case is listed for a remedy hearing across late 2024 and early 2025.
• Cubbin v Age UK ET/2210200/2023 represented Age UK in proceedings brought by a job applicant who presented multiple, separate complaints of alleged age and disability related discrimination.
• Representing a member of the armed services in a complex race discrimination claim and securing him a six-figure settlement.
• Represented a doctor in a complex whistleblowing dispute which resulted in his client securing a six-figure settlement.
• Acting for a senior consultant in a complex and high profile whistleblowing detriment claim against their employer, an NHS Trust.
• Defended a claim for a Cornish business and securing an agreement for the Claimant to pay their outstanding costs as part of the settlement terms.
• Representing an anonymised Claimant in a claim against an individual their employer after allegations of sexual assault.
• Successfully representing an engineer who was dismissed after raising concerns about safety during the pandemic in a claim for automatic, unfair dismissal
• Successfully defending a complex, discrimination claim for a large law firm, brought by one of their lawyers.
• Achieving a six-figure settlement for a Director of a major law firm who was exited from the firm in an unlawful manner.
• Advising a senior executive in a global bank in relation to her contractual provisions as part of a move to a global competitor
• Advising the CEO of a national charity on an internal dispute connected with regulatory intervention and financial mis-management.

Joe has experience and expertise across many different sectors, but has a particular focus on charities and healthcare.

Joe is a member of the Employment Lawyers’ Association and sits on the South West steering committee.

Outside of work, Joe has three young children and spends time with his family at the beach or exploring Cornwall. Joe coaches a children’s football team, and he enjoys sport and exercise, as well as eating in some of the incredible restaurant locations throughout Cornwall.