MEET THE TEAM
Our dedicated team at Orchard Employment Law includes seasoned Employment Lawyers, HR Advisors, and supportive Administrative Staff, all committed to your business success. With staff in our office in Kent, but also across the country, we’re able to help clients all around the UK.
Jemma Fairclough-Haynes
CEO - Employment law specialist
Samantha
HR Advisor & Solicitor Advocate
Samantha is a dual-qualified Solicitor Advocate with a reputable standing for complex employment and discrimination matters. Samantha has a full range of experience and is a vigorous and versatile litigator, helping clients solve their most complex and challenging legal problems.
Laura
Employment Solicitor,
HR Professional & Mediator
Laura has a wealth of experience on all people matters. Her experience in the legal and HR field mean that she is a great Employment Tribunal Advocate and is often seen chairing HR meetings for our clients.
Kim
HR Advisor
Kim has experience of working as an HR Professional within a medium-sized business and is enjoying the variety of working in a consultancy. Kim’s expertise lies in answering day to day HR questions and chairing and supporting clients with HR meetings such as disciplinaries, grievances and redundancies.
Auriol
HR Advisor
Auriol is CIPD Fellow with over 20 years of HR experience in large and small businesses. Auriol loves working with all things Diversity and Inclusion but also has a talent for Organisational Development, Employee Relations and HR Strategy.
Lucy
HR Advisor & Mediator
Lucy has a wealth of knowledge from her many years in HR. In addition to being a qualified workplace mediator, Lucy sits as a part-time panel member (lay judge) at Employment Tribunals. This experience places her in the perfect position for chairing HR Meetings.
Jeanette
Junior HR Advisor
Jeanette started working with Orchard Employment Law in 2022 supporting Jemma with Employment Tribunal documentation, diary management and day-to-day HR queries. Since 2024 Jeanette has been supporting our clients with day to day HR queries and chairing HR Investigation meetings.