Case law masterclass

This case law masterclass with an expert facilitator will compare different case law examples to offer practical guidance on the complex issues arising from harassment claims made to Employment Tribunals.

Employees often cite bullying and harassment, not realising the legal issues are different. Since October 2024, employers have had additional requirements to demonstrate they are protecting staff from sexual harassment.

Employment Tribunals have considered harassment under all the protected characteristics, taking each characteristic separately. There are examples where harassment has arisen from more than one protected characteristic: intersectional harassment. Maria Gallucci from Woodfines Solicitors llp will facilitate this interactive workshop giving examples from case law which lead to the practical methods for organisations to ensure organisations treat staff fairly.

This will be an interactive session, discussing practical examples as well as sharing good ideas for positive improvements for people professionals at work.

Timings

9:30 - networking with tea, coffee

10:00 - CPD session begins

11:30 to 11:45 - break

13:00 - CPD session ends with lunch

About the speaker

Maria Gallucci heads up the firm’s Commercial department, is a member of the Law Society and the Employment Lawyers' Association. As a qualified employment solicitor, she predominantly advises and acts on behalf of employers with expertise in all areas of employment law including case management discussions and final hearings in Employment Tribunal cases. She leads the firm’s specialist advice services for GDPR and misuse and infringement of Intellectual Property. She is a voluntary member of the Badminton England Disciplinary Committee.

You will be supporting your Continuing Professional Development because through working with the facilitators, you will understand HR profession map core knowledge and core behaviours

HR map core knowledge:

• people practice: how managers can actively improve policies and procedures
• culture and behaviour: how supporting staff can assist good working lives
• business acumen: how HR can support organisation success
• evidence based practice and problem solving tools: how to demonstrate business value from improved practices
• technology and people; change and risk: using digital offers to strengthen employment processes

HR map core behaviours:

• ethical practice: how changing policies can be ethical as well as legal
• professional courage and influence: how HR can assist their managers to improve processes
• valuing people: how valuing all people improves business success
• working inclusively: how to ensure all employment processes embed inclusion and diversity
• passion for learning: how your learning assists you to support others
• insights focused: how improving processes improves business outcomes
• situational decision-making: how to respond to challenges from staff
• commercial drive: how to show savings from improved employment processes

Please note:

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