With an uncertain economic outlook many companies are looking to restructure or vary employees’ terms and conditions. In the public sector the comprehensive
spending review is leading to job cuts, outsourcing and the creation of shared services. Entrants to employment law will need to get up to speed with the TUPE
regulations and due diligence checks. With new clients being harder to access, employers are enforcing restrictive covenants more stringently leading to an increase
in related claims for dismissal.
Our panel of expert speakers will keep you informed on all the latest legal and regulatory decisions and developments as they come through and offer practical
take home advice and top tips.
Forthcoming Webinars
Here is the schedule of forthcoming webinars for this practice area.
On Demand Webinars
Here is a list of previously broadcast webinars that are now available on demand.
21st Jun 2011
Disability discrimination under the Equality Act
This webinar covers:
- Background to disability discrimination protection
- Disability under the Equality Act
- who is "disabled"?
- the new concepts: indirect discrimination and discrimination arising from a disability
- reasonable adjustments
- Practical issues:
- proving or disputing disability before the Tribunal
- company sick pay
- management and dismissal of disabled employees
4th Jul 2011
An introduction to TUPE
This webinar covers:
TUPE 2006: An overview
- When do the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations apply?
- Preparing for a TUPE transfer – consultation, information and indemnities
- Legal effects of the transfer
- Post-transfer issues and potential claims
- Changing a supplier: A practical case study
12th Sep 2011
The repercussions of doing without a Default Retirement Age
This webinar covers:
- Living without the Default Retirement Age – practical points for employers
- The feasibility of Employer Justified Retirement Ages and what constitutes a legitimate aim
- Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes (currently being appealed to the Supreme Court)
- Impact of working longer on Employment Tribunal awards
3rd Oct 2011
Agency workers - the new regulations
This webinar covers:
- To whom do the regulations apply?
- What rights does a qualifying agency worker gain (and when)?
- Who is the comparator and how does the comparison operate?
- Enforcement - who is liable (and for what)?
- Practical issues for agencies and end users
18th Oct 2011
Case study - maternity rights and the interplay of paternity rights
From April 2011, fathers were entitled to take six months' paternity leave in the second six months of their child's life, so long as the mother had returned to work. However, campaign groups have warned that they expect take-up to be low as they do not believe that the new paternity rights go far enough to encourage fathers to take leave. This essential-level employment law webinar will examine the impact of these proposals on employers and discuss if they go any way to bridging the gender pay gap.
This webinar covers:
Paternity rights:
- How does the new right to Additional Paternity leave work?
- Are employers obliged to match occupational maternity pay for men?
The Government's proposals to change family leave rights:
- What are the likely issues for employers if in future leave can be taken in a more flexible way?
- How will the notification provisions work?
- How will pay and benefits be treated?
Other family friendly legislation:
- What is the potential impact of the extension of flexible working rights to all employees?
- How should employers respond to competing requests?
Maternity rights:
- Before leaving the office: basic outline of rights, time off for antenatal appointments, risk assessment
- Pay issues: non cash benefits, accrual of holiday and problem areas - pension contributions, bonus, KIT days
- Contact whilst on leave: KIT days and return to work
17th Nov 2011
Case study - conducting proceedings in the Employment Tribunal
Bringing a case to the Employment Tribunal should always be the last resort. But, should all negotiations fail, it is vital you know how to proceed. This webinar will provide you with practical advice, both from the perspective of a claimant and respondent. It will offer a step by step guide from drafting proceedings, disclosure and case management issues, through to offering helpful tips for the hearing.
This webinar covers:
Acting for the Claimant:
• Drafting effective proceedings
- What claims to include
- How much fact/particularisation to include
• Case management issues
- Seeking directions which are in the claimant's interests /avoiding ones which are not
• Schedule of Loss
- Basic principles
• Disclosure
- How to get the documents/information you need
- Requests for specific disclosure
- Requests for written answers
• Witness statements
- Importance of the claimant's statement as evidence
- Obtaining other witness statements
- Obtaining witness orders
• Tips for the hearing
Acting for the Respondent:
• Disclosure exercises - how wide to cast the net, how to run them pragmatically
• Case management issues - pre-hearing reviews, deposit orders, strike-out applications
• Mediation and settlement - COT3s vs compromise agreements
• Managing the issues internally - risk of publicity
• Managing witnesses -obtaining their commitment to the process, preparing them for the hearing
• Privilege issues - common pitfalls
• Tips for the hearing
7th Dec 2011
Case law update
This webinar covers:
• A review of case law in 2011 and the influence these cases will have
• Latest Court of Appeal and ECJ decisions
20th Feb 2012
Advising your client on restructuring
This webinar covers:
o The modern redundancy process
· Legal Structure
· Collective Consultation – legal and process issues
· Individual Consultation – legal and process issues
· Practical issues
o Alternatives to redundancy and how to achieve them
· Changes to working hours
· Reductions in pay
· Sabbaticals
· Dismissal and re-engagement
