Darren Newman

I've been helping non-lawyers understand employment law since I left Bar School in 1991. I cut my teeth writing for the leading employment law journal IDS Brief and when the new Labour government came to power, I moved on to become the Head of Employment Law at the CIA. That's the Chemical Industries Association, of course, and it's still the coolest job title I've ever had.

I was responsible for helping the chemical industry prepare for the employment law changes introduced by the new government, as well as lobbying ministers and officials on those issues to ensure that the voice of the industry was heard. After several years as an employment law consultant representing employers in employment tribunals, drafting contracts, and developing HR policiesI returned to IDS as Head of Training before taking a similar role at LexiaNexis. For the past 20 years, I have been an independent employment law consultant with a focus on delivering bespoke training on employment law issues for HR professionals and managers.

I'm the author of the blog "A Range of Reasonable Responses" which deals with employment issues in the public eye - debunking many of the myths and misconceptions to be found in mainstream reporting of employment law.