Kurt Reilly
Kurt Reilly is an Associate in Myerson’s award-winning Employment Law Team, delivering strategic, commercially focused advice to employers and senior executives, with particular expertise in complex Employment Tribunal litigation.
Specialisms & Areas of Work
Manchester Legal Awards
Biography
As an Associate in Myerson Solicitors' highly regarded and award-winning Employment Law Team, Kurt is dedicated to providing clear, practical, and results-driven legal advice. He understands the complexities of employment disputes and works closely with clients to find effective solutions.
Kurt studied LLB (Hons) in Law at the University of York, graduating with a 2:1 degree in 2016. In 2019, he completed his Legal Practice Course and LLM at Liverpool John Moores University.
He qualified as a Chartered Member of the Institute of Legal Executives in February 2022 and was admitted as a Solicitor in November 2022.
Kurt joined Myerson’s employment team in September 2023.
Kurt has experience of advising employers on a range of employment law issues. This includes disciplinary, grievances, disability processes, employee consultations, redundancies and TUPE.
He also has a strong litigation background, representing employers at Tribunals in complex cases including discrimination, whistleblowing and employee/worker status.
Client Feedback
Mr G
I had an excellent experience of using Myerson Solicitors to review and help me with an employment settlement agreement. Kurt was fantastic and provided sound advice and guidance throughout. It was a pleasure to work with him, and I would not hesitate to recommend his services in the future.
Mr Sharma
I engaged Kurt Reilly from Myerson in relation to a legal matter with my employer. Kurt was empathetic, and I didn't feel rushed or pushed in any way. He helped me navigate through a complex employment matter and guided me to a balanced and a great outcome, with the matter settling. I am really impressed by his level of professionalism and empathetic approach. I highly recommend Kurt and Myerson.
Mr Fearn
Kurt was super professional, quick to respond, and an all-round nice person. He was caring, listened to what I needed and fought tooth and nail to get me the best outcome in what was a tricky, fast-paced employment settlement. I couldn’t recommend him highly enough and will be referring any friends or family members who encounter employment difficulties.
Michael
A very positive experience from start to finish with Kurt. Always responsive, great attention to deal, gave reassuring advice and I felt well informed and had a detailed explanation of the legalese throughout. I’d be happy to recommend Kurt and Myersons in futur3 should the need arise.
Gareth
I had an excellent experience using Myerson Solicitors to review and help me with an employment settlement agreement. Kurt was fantastic and provided sound advise and guidance throughout. It was a pleasure to work with him and I would not hesitate to recommend his services in the future.
Kesh
I engaged Kurt Reilly from Myerson over a legal matter with my employer. Kurt was, and is, empathetic. I didn't feel rushed or pushed in any way. And, Kurt helped me navigate through a complex employment matter and led me to a balanced and great outcome with the matter settling. I am really impressed by the level of professionalism and the empathetic approach. I highly recommend Kurt and Myerson
John Steel
Recently worked with Myerson on a legal matter. Firstly, Anjali and then Kurt, both of them were absolutely first class, efficient, thorough and easy to work with. If I could give them more than 5 stars, I would. Fabulous service from start to finish.
Matt Harle
Kurt Reilly was exceptionally helpful and ensured that i was treated fairly and received a fair settlement. He went above and beyond, by providing initial advice for free as part of the service. Kurt is sympathetic, professional and very personable. Thank you for your help during this difficult period.
Recent Experience
Kurt delivers practical and strategic employment law advice to businesses across a range of industries. Drawing on his strong litigation background, he has successfully represented employees and employers in complex Employment Tribunal cases.
His expertise includes:
- Advising businesses and individuals on disciplinary and grievance procedures;
- Advising individuals and businesses on redundancy consultation processes;
- Advising businesses on managing long term sickness absence;
- Advising businesses on TUPE transfers;
- Bringing and defending complex cases in the Employment Tribunal including claims involving discrimination, whistleblowing, and employee/worker status disputes.
Awards & Rankings
Manchester Legal Awards — Employment Team of the Year
2024Memberships
- Member of Employment Lawyers Association
Insights & Media
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What Employers Need to Know About Zero-Hours Contracts and the Employment Rights Bill
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The Future Of Employment Law Under Our New Labour Government
The Labour Party's election manifesto proclaimed that employment law in Britain is no longer fit for the modern economy. In May 2024, Labour detailed its plans to "make work pay" by delivering a "new deal" for working people within the first 100 days of government. In light of Labour's landslide election victory last week, our Employment Lawyers...
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National Minimum Wage and Travel Time in the Agriculture Sector
Following changes to pay rates in April 2024, our Agriculture Lawyers examine the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 (NMWR) and travel time in an agricultural context. This follows a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision that determined that Taylors Poultry Services, a labour provider for farms, is not required to pay workers the...
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The Great Big Workplace Adjustments Survey 2023
Nearly 1500 disabled employees and 400 managers recently responded to The Great Big Workplace Adjustments Survey 2023. The survey assessed the extent to which the needs of disabled employees were being met and reached some interesting findings for employers . The survey was run by the Business Disability Forum, a leading disability inclusion...
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Sexual Harassment at Work: New Duties on Employers
Back in 2019, the Government consulted on whether there should be a duty on employers to prevent the sexual harassment of their employees, and this was met with support. In July 2021, the Government responded to the results of that consultation by...
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National Minimum Wage Increase - The Impact on Hospitality and Leisure
As we approach April 2026, businesses across the hospitality and leisure sector should be braced for another significant rise in the National Minimum Wage (“NMW”) and National Living Wage (“NLW”). Although annual increases are not new, the scale of recent changes combined with wider cost pressures means that this year’s adjustments warrant...
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