About this event
Learn the employment law changes that came into effect in 2024 and prepare for what is expected to come from our new Labour government.
Agenda:
8:30 - 09:00: Arrival /refreshments/networking
09:00 - 09:45: Speaker - Harriet Gardner (Wake Smith Solicitiors)
09:45 –10:00: Coffee and comfort break
10:00 - 10:45: Speakers – Lee Stephens, Georgina Thomas & Shaun Pinchbeck (BRIDGE Employment Law)
10:45 - 11:00: Questions/wrap
In this session attendees will receive insights on the learnings taken from the employment law introductions and changes so far this year, plus some introductions still to come from Harriet. This will be followed by details of what is expected from the new Labour government 'Make Work Pay' initiative and how businesses can prepare for that from the team at Bridge.
Wake Smith Solicitors
Wake Smith Solicitors has been providing legal support and advice in Sheffield for over 200 years. The firm, accredited by Legal 500, offers comprehensive legal services for both business and personal matters.
Wake Smith's lawyers provide legal business services and legal advice to commercial clients from multi-national corporations and national charities to family businesses and individual entrepreneurs, from banks and manufacturers to local authorities, from health sector to retail developers, from PFI/PPP contractors to new media designers. We can provide insightful legal advice for all eventualities.
Call: 0114 223 2726
Harriet Gardner is a solicitor in the Employment Law & HR team, providing advice and strategic guidance on a wide range of employment law issues and HR matters. Harriet regularly supports employers with day-to-day employment law and HR issues including complex investigations, disciplinary and grievance procedures.
Harriet specialises in Employment Tribunal claims and has particular experience in multifaceted, complex, cases including allegations relating to unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing. Harriet takes great pride in assisting her clients to find strategic and cost-effective solutions, which often includes managing associated press attention and protecting against reputational risk.
BRIDGE Employment Law
BRIDGE, a legal 500 firm, was set up by a former Partner in a leading UK law firm to successfully deliver clear, hands on, no-nonsense employment law support offering precise, common sense quality support to business owners and leadership teams, delivered by experienced employment law solicitors.
Call: 01904 935328
Email: enquiries@bridgehr.co.uk
Lee Stephens heads up the BRIDGE team. He has practiced as a specialist employment Solicitor for almost 20 years now, formerly as a Partner with a leading UK law firm Lee advises SME’s to PLCs and he has a wealth of experience in successfully helping businesses with all aspects of employment law from the day to day to complex reorganizations, TUPE, senior executive removals and disputes through to Tribunal too.
Georgina is an Associate Director at Bridge. She covers all areas of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious acting for SMEs across the UK, Georgina also undertakes business immigration work too.
Shaun is a senior lawyer with over 30 years’ experience handling all areas of employment law both for employers and employees, including investigations, internal procedures and all related issues, settlement agreement, exits, restrictive covenants, TUPE transfers and a wide range of Tribunal proceeding.
Venue details:
The Garden Suite - Hellaby Hall Hotel and Spa, Old Hellaby Lane, Rotherham, S66 8SN
Conveniently located near the M18 and M1 motorways in Rotherham. If you are using sat nav, use S66 8EX as the destination postcode.
Ample car parking.
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