Updates on the Employment Rights Bill

Individuals, from renowned law firm BTO LLP, will share their knowledge and wisdom relating to the forthcoming measures aligned with the new Employee Rights Bill.

Much of the Bill serves as a framework legislation for secondary implementing regulations and statutory codes of practice to follow, where the reforms will be set out in more detail. At this session we will explore the anticipated wins and potential losses, for employees and employers.

Given the anticipated consultations on a broad range of topics affecting employees throughout the UK, there are numerous opportunities for both generalist and specialist people professionals to actively participate.

Subject matter touched on may, for example, include: protection against detriments for taking industrial action and, blacklisting; flexible working; statutory sick pay; the gender pay gap; simplification of the trade union recognition process; and requirement for employers to take “all reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of their employees.

Focus will be given to what you can do at this stage, what actions you should be planning for, and where you can access up to date information and outcomes from the political debates.

There will be opportunity to contribute to the discussion and challenge yourself and others’ thinking, as this potentially high impact HR shift moves further forward.

Agenda:

1. Introduction - (Alastair Shields – CIPD Branch Committee)
2. Input from BTO Solicitors on potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill
3. Reference to case materials to help identify actions to be considered.
4. Question and answer session with representatives of BTO Solicitors
5. Summary and wrap up by Alastair Shields.

Speakers bio:

Dawn Robertson, Partner - BTO Solicitors LLP

Dawn Robertson is an accredited specialist in employment law with the Law Society of Scotland and has over 20 years' experience advising on the full spectrum of employment matters. A graduate memeber of the British Psychological Society, Dawn combines legal expertise with an informed understanding of workplace behaviour and organisational psychology.

Dawn advises a wide range of organisations - from SME's and the public-sector bodies to national empoyers - on complex employment and people-management issues as well as advising professionals and senior executives on their employment rights. She has contributed to leading legal journals, broadcast media, and to working parties relating to proposed employment legislation and is widely recognised for her practical, commercially foccused approach.

Other information:

Light refreshments will be provided at the beginning of the session

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