Libby Hubbard

Professional support lawyer

Professional support lawyer in the pensions and employment team

My role

I am a professional support lawyer in the pensions and employment team. I work with all sectors to ensure our clients receive current, practical and sector-specific knowledge of developments; be they in case law or legislation. In addition, I manage the team’s knowledge management system to facilitate the provision of timely, sector-specific and client-focused advice.

My experience

I qualified as an employment lawyer in a large international law firm and since then have gained substantial experience working as a Professional Support Lawyer in several firms prior to joining Anthony Collins Solicitors. I particularly enjoy breaking down complex legal decisions or legislation and applying their ramifications to our clients’ situations. We do this through regular legal updates, bespoke and more generic training events and specific products.

My specialisms

Employment law
Pensions law

My insights

The King’s speech – High on pomp but low on HR practicalities July 18, 2024

Yesterday's King’s Speech came after an election where big promises were made and an even bigger majority won. The State Opening of...

Subject access requests – when to weed out third-party data July 1, 2024

There are things in life, like taxes and laundry, that we know are necessary for democracy and cleanliness respectively but are just a...

On-call and standby shifts – working time or not? June 25, 2024

The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) can be problematic in so far as they only differentiate between working time and rest time, yet...

Corporate transactions with employment specialists: the perfect podcast collaboration June 18, 2024

The sale or purchase of a business is never just about the contracts, the indemnities, the warranties and the late-night negotiations;...

Inclusive and effective recruitment: is John Lewis showing us the way? May 17, 2024

John Lewis have announced that they will publish job interview questions online so that candidates will have time to prepare answers in...

A tale of two trade union cases May 14, 2024

It’s been a tale of two trade union cases this past month. I'm not sure if this constitutes the best of times or the worst of times – I...

Our podcasts are back...we were on a break! April 30, 2024

After a short break, our employment and pensions podcasts are back! They are crammed with more comments and content on the latest HR...

Creating safe workplaces for women and men - what can we learn? April 30, 2024

Statistically speaking sexual harassment is more of an issue for women in the workplace. That said, all employers would be wise to...

Our first podcast of 2024 has landed - workforce structures and changes afoot January 31, 2024

Our first podcast of the new year (it's the last day of January, I think we can still call it the new year!) is about workforce...

Government tweaks statutory paternity leave provisions January 16, 2024

As we anticipate some flurries of snow this week, so the flurry of employment-related legislation continues! This latest offering, draft...

Holiday entitlement guidance; heavy on confusion, light on clarification! January 11, 2024

We ended 2023 on a holiday note (see our round-up of 2023) and we are starting 2024 on the same topic. Before the accusations fly that...

Looking back on 2023... with some Hollywood glamour December 21, 2023

If 2023 started relatively slowly for HR professionals, then it has certainly picked up pace in the latter months. The new legislation...

Draft guidance on gender questioning children finally released - an end of term treat for teachers! December 19, 2023

If further proof was needed that politicians and teachers are not the greatest of friends, then the publication of draft guidance the...

New employment regulations! December 15, 2023

Clearly, there was no early driving home for Christmas for civil servants this week as three sets of draft regulations were laid before...

Should care workers have to speak 'proficient English' to ensure the safety of residents? December 12, 2023

It was upsetting to read a story in The Times last week concerning a care home resident who died following an accident in the care home...

Sick of reading about holiday entitlement? Now you can listen instead! December 4, 2023

Following on from Hannah's blog on the Government's draft Regulations to amend the Working Time Regulations 1998 (found here), Hannah and...

It's good to talk... it might be the reasonable adjustment that's needed September 12, 2023

The duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled individuals starts at the recruitment stage (s39(5) Equality Act 2010)....

Should disabled employees have to modify their behaviours? August 23, 2023

This is not a question we would expect - we are used to employers modifying their behaviours and making reasonable adjustments (once they...

We've been 'Spotified'... August 8, 2023

As a team, we are always wanting to ensure our material is relevant, practicable and accessible. As part of this, we are now publishing...

Crystal ball-gazing under a potential Labour government: A right to 'switch off'? August 1, 2023

With the traditional summer holiday season upon us, we all want an opportunity to switch off from work, kick back and relax. But should...

Menopause and the workplace – creating and maintaining a supporting culture March 14, 2024

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance for employers on menopause in the workplace certainly got...

Employment review of 2023 December 20, 2023

We have had a year bookended by holiday accrual and pay announcements and provisions. Read our employment review of...

Should disabled employees modify their behaviours? August 22, 2023

Brown v General Vending Services Ltd 2023 EAT 98 is both technical and practical in equal measures, no mean feat!...

Changing the narrative on neurodiversity: Smoothing out the bumps in the road March 22, 2023

As ever when embarking on an inclusivity journey, it is not without bumps in the road as the General Optical Council...

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