About this event
This morning workshop by Thrings Solicitors will cover the new duty on sexual harassment as well as indirect discrimination in the workplace
Case Study Workshop - What’s New and Working Through it – by Thrings
In this interactive workshop the Thrings Employment Law Team will explore through case studies, the practicalities of the new duty to prevent sexual harassment and how far the widening scope of indirect discrimination under the Equality Act may apply across your workforce and impact your existing policies and working practices.
There will also be a roundup of news and views on the recently published Employment Rights Bill and what you can do to get ahead of the changes.
Parking at the DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon is free of charge. Please do however register your car with reception / parking eye monitor on arrival. Light refreshments will be served.
Agenda
09:00 – Registration
09:30 – Start / session 1 – topics/case studies
10:45 – Break
11:00 – Last session / session 2 – round up / Q&A
12:00 – Finish
About our Speakers:
Kerrie Hunt, Partner
Kerrie is Head of the Employment & Immigration Team with extensive experience in advising on all aspects of her clients’ HR and People strategies. She works closely with the senior management and HR teams of regional, national and global clients and offers succinct, well-informed and tailored advice. Kerrie is also a keen advocate and litigator. People are at the heart of Kerrie’s practice and clients appreciate that Kerrie takes time to get to know their business and how they like to approach matters.
Carey Willis Fleming, Associate Solicitor
Carey provides practical advice on the full range of employment law issues, including management of capability and ill health issues, redundancy and collective consultations, disciplinary and grievance procedures, discrimination, employment tribunal litigation and protecting confidential information and trade secrets. Carey is also experienced in drafting contracts of employment and policies and procedures.
Natalie Ward, Partner
Natalie advises across a wide variety of sectors, covering all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law, with a view to offering clients’ senior management and HR teams proactive advice and improved risk management for their businesses. Natalie advises extensively on management of capability and ill health issues, redundancy and collective consultations, disciplinary and grievance procedures, discrimination, employment tribunal litigation and outsourcing issues. She regularly provides corporate support work on acquisitions and disposals involving TUPE.
Please note:
1. Reminder emails will be sent to you the day before, with a further reminder on the day of the event.
2. Photography and video production may be taking place at the event, and these images may be used in the CIPD newsletters.
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4. As we are supplying refreshments, if you can no longer attend, please cancel your place either on Eventbrite, responding to this email.
5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.
6. Please note that refunds for CIPD Non-Member tickets will only be available until 7 days prior to the event, any cancelled tickets after this will not receive a refund
7. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate.
