Sarah is an experienced results driven investigator, with a strong background in the Financial Services sector and specialist expertise in employee relations, HR policies, employment law and conflict resolution.   

Sarah supports the effective and compliant provision of HR functions across the spectrum of employee relations issues which includes matters of diversity and inclusion, discrimination, culture, harassment, mental health and wellbeing. 

Sarah is adept at providing strategic ER guidance, fostering a positive work environment by balancing business needs, employee engagement and compliance. She is highly skilled in coaching managers, handling investigations and developing workplace policies and practices that align with the company’s mission and values. Sarah has extensive experience in identifying emerging risks, themes and trends in workplaces that affect culture, productivity, engagement and morale. 

Her work often includes allegations of workplace bullying, discrimination (including victimisation and harassment) and whistleblowing.  
 
Examples of Sarah’s recent work include: 

• A member of staff in the retail industry raised a complaint about the management team within the organisation for alleged bullying and a further complaint of sexual harassment by a colleague. 

• A member of staff in the charity sector raised a complaint for alleged bullying and disability discrimination by two colleagues.  
  
• A senior member of staff within the educational sector raised a complaint against HR for the alleged mishandling of a student complaint against them. The senior member of staff felt that due to their experience of HR’s complaint handling that this was in breach of their dignity at work.