Description of event

In this interactive session, we will cover the latest employment law developments from 2021 as well as looking ahead at what we can expect to see during 2022.

Our Employment Law experts from Blacks Solicitors will also welcome the opportunity, during the session, to address any topics of particular interest to you or your business or any specific questions or current issues that you’re faced with. Please submit these in advance via email to wyork@cipdbranch.co.uk

Objectives

• To provide an interactive session which will highlight and consolidate developments we have seen in employment law over the last 12 months and what we expect to see in the coming 12 months
• To create a forum for sharing experience with peers in other organisations

Expected outcomes

Increased understanding of the changes and the particular impact on your organisation/business.

Who would benefit from attending?

• HR Professionals with responsibility for employment law in their organisation
• Employers in small businesses
• Managers in organisations whose primary responsibility is people management
• Students studying HR

Brief speaker/company profile

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly joined Blacks Solicitors in 2002, where he trained, qualified, and became a Partner in 2011 and is currently Head of the Employment team.

Having practiced exclusively in employment law for 14 years, Paul is regarded as an experienced practitioner who is known for his common sense approach to dealing with employment disputes and his focus on achieving the best commercial outcome for his clients.

He specialises in advising on redundancy, restructuring, grievances, disciplinary procedures, and employment litigation, and has particular expertise in advising on and negotiating senior exit strategies on behalf of employers and employees.

Paul is frequently asked to provide commentary for national publications on a vast range of employment and HR issues such as the gig economy, the display of religious symbols at work and bereavement leave.

He is recognised by the Legal 500 as being a “phenomenal lawyer”, “personable” and “technically strong.”

Paul is also a visiting lecturer at the University of Law.

He supervises the Employment team on all matters.

PKelly@LawBlacks.com

Euan Lawrence

Euan Lawrence joined Blacks Solicitors in 2006 where he trained and qualified in 2008. He became a Partner in the Employment team in 2019.

He specialises in providing clear, practical advice on workplace disputes and other aspects of employment law to employers (predominantly owner‑managed businesses) and individual employees.

Particular areas of strength include drafting and negotiating settlement agreements, advising on exit strategies, preparing service agreements, advising on TUPE transfers (related to business sales, tendering for public sector contracts and intra-group transfers) and contesting Employment Tribunal claims.

Euan has considerable experience of presenting on a variety of topics to clients and business contacts both through Blacks and his involvement with a BNI networking group (of which he has been a member for over 10 years). He has also appeared on BBC Radio Leeds, Radio Aire, FixRadio, LBC Radio, Radio Ulster, U105, UCB, talkSPORT and BBC Look North discussing the practical application of employment law in the workplace.

Euan has also been recognised by The Legal 500 for his “enthusiastic and extremely dedicated” approach.

ELawrence@LawBlacks.com

These events are always extremely popular. Book early not to miss out.

Please remember that all our events are organised by volunteers and our speakers kindly offer their time to prepare and present their sessions.

CIPD Profession Map Areas

Specialist knowledge: L&D | Organisation development & design | Resourcing

Core behaviours: Insights Focus

Core knowledge: People practice | Culture & behaviour

BOOK A PLACE AND CAN'T ATTEND?

If you book on an event and are no longer able to attend, we would be grateful if you would cancel your booking and email wyork@cipdbranch.co.uk to give your apologies. This to free spaces for others and also to avoid catering wastage. If it is an unavoidable last minute cancellation we would still like to hear from you.