Right to withhold pay vs ready, willing and able to work – lessons from Mendy v. Manchester City Employment Tribunal Decision
Kate Coppack
Kate is an Associate in Dentons' People, Reward and Mobility practice in Milton Keynes, specializing in employment law with a particular focus on employer-side litigation and HR issues within the sports sector. She advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, and discrimination claims. Kate also provides strategic guidance on disciplinary and grievance procedures, as well as reviewing contracts, company handbooks, and policies. In the transactional sphere, Kate has experience advising on corporate transactions involving multiple jurisdictions, due diligence, and reviewing employment provisions in transaction documents. As part of Dentons' Sports Law Sector group, she advises clients on employment matters in the sporting space and has also been involved in advising on the employment aspects of a successful bid submission for a major football tournament. As a professional cricketer, she also has a unique first hand insight into challenges faced by sports people and organisations.
