Andrew Gibson
Senior AssociateAndrew is a senior associate and solicitor advocate within the Employment Law team, based in Glasgow.
Andrew is an accredited specialist in employment law and only one of eight accredited specialists in discrimination law. He advises both employers and employees on a wide range of employment law issues, including unfair dismissal, workplace discrimination and settlement agreements. He acts for clients at all stages of the employment relationship including representation before Employment Tribunals. He has a particular interest in the Equality Act 2010 and its impact on the workplace environment.
Andrew also regularly advises Registrants on Regulatory and Disciplinary Law issues and represents Registrants who have been referred to their respective Regulatory Disciplinary Committee, including the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Scottish Social Services Council and General Teaching Council of Scotland.
Areas of Expertise
Advisory Work
Employment Tribunals
Employment Law for Employers
Employment Advice for Employees
Discrimination & Equality
Employment Law Training
Employment Protection and Tribunal Claim Insurance
Professional Regulatory & Disciplinary Law
Unfair Dismissal Advice
Discrimination & Equality Advice
Employment Tribunal Claims
Redundancy Advice
Settlement Agreements
Executive Dismissals & Negotiations
Resolving Disputes by Mediation
Podcast
Keeping to the script? Navigating HR’s role in disciplinary decisions
This podcast features Andrew Gibson discussing with David Hossack the potential pitfalls for HR professionals who are providing support to decision makers in disciplinary proceedings, including via the use of scripts, and the risk of falling into the trap of becoming a surrogate decision maker.
Article
Following the script: Is it fair to use pre-prepared scripts in a disciplinary process?
In the case of Alom v The Financial Conduct Authority, the claimant argued that the disciplining manager’s use of a script during the disciplinary hearing rendered his dismissal unfair.