Welcome to Rebecca Emmett Employment Law

I qualified as a lawyer in the UK in 1998 and have been providing employment law advice to UK and international clients since then.

I generally act for employers – from small start up companies to listed multinationals. I also act for individuals in relation to contractual arrangements, work place disputes and severances.

I provide the full range of employment law advice, from day-to-day HR issues to issues arising from complex cross-border transactions. I have an established global network of employment law advisers. My experience includes advising on collective consultation and redundancies, handling discrimination and unfair dismissal claims, representing UK and US companies in the English and Scottish Employment Tribunals, advice on international assignments and advising the Bahraini government on labour reform and primary legislation. I advise on compensation and incentive arrangements for senior executives and on global share plans. I also advise on European and global transactions including due diligence, restructuring and TUPE. In addition, I regularly advise individuals on their settlement agreements (formerly known as compromise or severance agreements).

I have hosted seminars and conferences on employment law issues in Europe and the US and spoken at tax and industry specific conferences on labour law. In recent years I have worked on the merger integration of two multinational businesses in Switzerland and in the UK. I have contributed to Butterworths Forms and Precedents. I have published widely on employment law, food and travel in Employment Law Journal, Food & Travel, Restaurant and Hotel & Caterer magazines.

I am an Australian and British national and my mother tongue is English. I also speak German, Swiss-German, intermediate Spanish and Turkish, some French and Italian.

What else? … In my spare time, I’m a qualified rescue diver and pursue numerous interests including distance swimming, kayaking, and am a passionate foodie.

  • Becci is an extremely good Employment Law Consultant, both professional and creative with a great sensitivity to the cultural context in which we work.

    Benjamin Cook, Director, Lux

  • Becci is a well-respected and well-informed employment lawyer. She is also a good team leader and people manager. As a reward consultant, I valued her input in the implementation of new reward policies and practices as she combines technical competence with a clear understanding of the clients business and needs.

    Jon Clarke, Reward Consultant

  • I had the pleasure to meet with and work with Becci during my time in Deloitte. Our paths first crossed on a multi jurisdictional employment law project and I have no hesitation in saying that her guidance and direction on the project was second to none. Her advice is clear, concise and most importantly practical. She is an excellent employment lawyer with superb experience and I have no doubt she would be an asset to any client.

    Wendy Doyle, Lawyer

  • I have never found the need to contact an Employment Lawyer because my working career had been that uncomplicated and mainly manageable. I then found myself in a dilemma in my current role and needed employment law advice. Rebecca's website stood out for me, simply because of her years of experience and the testimonials. Rebecca assisted me with my work dilemma, in a professional, honest and compassionate way. I have never once felt uncomfortable or uneasy with explaining my work situation simply because I was listened to. I very much would like to say 'Thank you Rebecca' for all your help and support with my case.

    Brenda Curniffe