Carers and solo parents at work

This webinar is a collaboration between IP Ability and IP Inclusive's newest community, the IP Non-traditional Family Network. It's been organised to mark Carers Week (7-13 June 2021), the theme for which is "Make Caring Visible and Valued".

It's not always immediately apparent when people are juggling caring responsibilities with their professional lives. People's family circumstances - particularly for those in non-traditional families - are often hidden from view or obscured by our assumptions. This webinar aims to look behind the assumptions, explode some of the myths and open up new conversations. It will cover the legal rights of carers and solo parents, how best to accommodate and support them in the workplace and their experiences within the IP sector.

The discussions will be hosted by IP Ability co-lead Chris Clarke of Vectura, who will be joined by five speakers:

• Rhys Wyborn, an employment lawyer at Shakespeare Martineau, discussing an employer's legal obligations
• Karen Genuardi, Head of People at AA Thornton, talking about practical examples of accommodating and supporting carers and solo parents
• Marianne Privett (IP Ability co-lead and Partner at AA Thornton), Beth Marshall (IP Ability committee member and Patent Attorney at Murgitroyd) and Janine Swarbrick (IP Non-traditional Family Network co-lead and Senior Patent Attorney at HGF), who together will discuss the experiences of carers and solo parents working in the IP sector

At the end of the session there will be an opportunity to ask questions and share experiences.

This webinar is open to all IP professionals. Please let us know, by emailing IP Ability at IPAbilityNetwork@gmail.com, if we can help with any access requirements.