The Employment Rights Act: What Producers Need to Know

Tom Mintern

Senior Associate, Wiggin

Tom advises across the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious HR issues.

As a dual employment and immigration specialist, he supports businesses and individuals across the full lifecycle of the employment relationship – from workforce mobility considerations through to employee disputes and exits.

Tom’s recent experience includes employment tribunal litigation, drafting and negotiating service agreements, negotiating severances and settlement agreements, advising on the employment aspects of corporate and commercial transactions, handling data protection queries and advising on business immigration. He enjoys building strong relationships with his clients and getting to know the unique commercial drivers of the companies he works with.

Having spent considerable time working in-house, Tom understands the importance of delivering practical, commercially-minded solutions to complex situations. Prior to joining Wiggin in August 2023, he worked at Bird & Bird where he enjoyed secondments to a global media organisation, a UK copyright collection society and an online entertainment business.

Seth Roe

Partner, Wiggin LLP

Seth has over 15 years of experience helping media and technology businesses with their HR needs.

He predominantly advises film and TV businesses, providing practical and effective solutions to the executives, managers, in-house lawyers and HR teams that he works with day to day, as well as regularly dealing with complicated employment disputes. Recent work has included successfully defending a number of highly sensitive Employment Tribunal claims related to harassment, discrimination and whistleblowing; providing strategic advice regarding a number of large-scale business restructurings; providing guidance to production companies and US studios regarding the recent changes to the laws on holiday pay; and enforcing non-compete restrictions against senior executives in High Court proceedings.

Seth recently chaired a film and TV industry working group analysing the developments in holiday pay law and their implications for productions, and regularly delivers workshops and training to clients and industry bodies on a variety of topics, from harassment prevention to Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE). He also previously led Wiggin’s work in relation to HR-related Covid-19 advice during the pandemic which involved advising all ofWiggin’s major US studio and SVOD clients in this area.

Ellie Sergeant

Associate, Wiggin

Ellie is an experienced employment lawyer who advises clients across a broad range of sectors on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Having worked in both private practice and in-house roles, Ellie brings a well-rounded perspective, with particular expertise in the film, TV and gaming industries.

Ellie regularly advises on the full spectrum of workplace challenges, from sensitive employee relations issues and settlement agreements to high-value corporate transactions and large-scale restructuring exercises. She also regularly advises and supports clients in complex and high-stakes contentious matters in both the civil courts and employment tribunals.

Having worked in-house, Ellie knows first-hand the pressures her clients face. She is committed to cutting through legal jargon and delivering clear, commercially focused advice that empowers businesses to make confident decisions.

Ellie trained at CMS before joining Wiggin's Employment Team in 2021.