Career
Patrick Glencross is a Senior Associate in the Furley Page Employment team. He qualified as a solicitor in London and worked at leading firms in West Kent before joining Furley Page in 2022.
He supports clients across the full spectrum of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious.
He regularly advises employer clients on day-to-day HR matters, such as disciplinary and grievance cases, working time and minimum wage compliance, absence management, data protection issues, trade union recognition and industrial relations. He prepares employment contracts, handbook policies and consultancy agreements, and supports clients through redundancy procedures and reorganisation projects.
He supports employers in relation to business transfers and other corporate transactions, and has a particular expertise in all the technical and practical aspects of the TUPE Regulations.
He frequently conducts Employment Tribunal litigation including high-value and complex discrimination and whistleblowing cases, and also advises clients in relation to the enforcement of post-termination restrictive covenants and confidential information obligations.
He has a strong experience in supporting employer clients in the local government, higher education and charity sectors, in addition to acting for SMEs, financial services businesses and international companies.
Patrick also advises individual clients in employment law matters including settlement agreements, consultancy arrangements and Tribunal disputes.
He often has articles and commentary published on employment matters in HR publications and the national press, and has appeared on local television and radio to discuss topical employment issues. He has lectured for the CIPD and often presents at HR conferences and training events.
Patrick is recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers UK directories, and a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Outside work, Patrick is a keen amateur musician and involved in a local orchestra, chamber choir and opera group close to his home in Tunbridge Wells.
Testimonials for Patrick
Client of Patrick Glencross – Mr T of Walmer - November 2023
Once again I really want to thank you for all your help with my Settlement Agreement, as well as your kind manner. When I came to you I knew very little and was concerned about how things were being handled by the company. I would never have forgiven myself if I'd just taken the agreement without at least asking questions. You've given me exactly what I needed and I feel assured that I have done what's right for me, so I'm very grateful. If I ever require your services again I'd have no hesitation to come to you again.
Client of Patrick Glencross – Jill McGilvray - November 2023
Patrick Glencross from Furley Page gave us excellent legal and HR advice in a delicate and difficult matter. His wisdom and knowledge were invaluable in what could otherwise have been an even more unpleasant and damaging situation. Patrick was always quickly responsive to our many questions and always made himself available, sometimes at short notice. He was very understanding of our differing time-zones which meant that our possible meeting times were limited. He explained clearly all that we needed to understand, and negotiated on our behalf towards a satisfactory agreement. We are very grateful for his help and would warmly recommend him to others.
Chambers UK 2024 – Patrick Glencross client feedback - October 2023
Patrick Glencross is recognised by Chambers UK for his expertise in Employment law and listed as an 'Associate to watch'. Patrick's strengths are: He's really good on detail and the technicalities of the law.
Chambers UK 2024 Employment – The South Band 3 - October 2023
Patrick Glencross assists clients from the public sector and non-profit organisations with Employment Tribunal claims and day-to-day employee relations. Andrew Masters heads the Furley Page employment team, advising on all aspects of employment law and related HR issues
Client of Patrick Glencross – Garry Costain, Managing Director
I had a number of employment questions that I needed answers to. I went to Furley Page as I had worked with them before on other matters. The whole experience was first class. I worked with Patrick Glencross whose professionalism and efficiency were nothing short of excellent. I’m extremely pleased with the outcome. I have no hesitation in wholeheartedly recommending Furley Page.
Chambers UK 2023 – Patrick Glencross
Patrick is driven by a problem-solving mindset and is invariably able to offer solid, practical advice on the trickiest employment relations matters. He is really experienced and his specialisms are unique.
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