Rebecca Thornley-Gibson
Partner
Employment
Rebecca’s work covers all areas of employment law including support on contract and policy frameworks, Employment Tribunal representation, developing and delivering in-house training, employee relations issues and senior executive termination arrangements.
She works extensively in the travel sector with tour operators, membership organisations and travel technology providers. She contributes to ABTA’s Travel Law Today bulletin and is a regular speaker at industry events.
Rebecca works primarily in our London office but also collaborates closely with colleagues in our other locations.
Rebecca acts for senior executives across all business areas and regularly advises individuals in the luxury retail, media and aviation sectors.
She builds close relationships with her clients to ensure an in-depth understanding of their business ensuring employee potential is maximised and employment related risks are minimised.
Rebecca qualified as a solicitor in 1992.
Work highlights
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION DEFENSE
Successfully defending a tour operator against allegations of age discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract following a three day final hearing.
DIRECTOR EXIT
Advising the UK Marketing Director of a supermarket chain on exit arrangements.
EQUAL PAY DEFENSE
Successfully defending global technology company in respect of a 4 day equal pay claim.
INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT
Managing the international employment contract support needs of a global energy research organisation.
WRONGFUL TERMINATION
Advising the CEO of a listed company on legal claims arising on the wrongful termination of employment arrangements.
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
Managing mental health and the effects of long Covid on staff returning to the office
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
Developing the right resourcing models: recruitment and retention considerations - session two
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
Developing the right resourcing models: recruitment and retention considerations
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Podcasts
In this latest podcast, our employment experts explore how forthcoming legislative changes, recent case law and European developments could reshape whistleblowing policies in UK workplaces
17/02/2026
Media spotlight
Rebecca Thornley-Gibson shares her comments with HR Magazine on whether employers can monitor employees' social media activity or if this breaches their right to freedom of speech.
Rebecca Thornley-Gibson28/11/2025
Podcasts
Conflicts arising from protected characteristics have come to the fore in many recent high profile cases, particularly in the context of sex, sexual orientation and gender critical beliefs.
15/10/2025
Podcasts
In this latest podcast, our employment experts examine the recent changes to the Employment Rights Bill under the new Labour government and how these changes might impact businesses and HR teams.
16/04/2025