Navigating the Employment Rights Act: What’s changed and what’s next.

About this event

Join this online event led by Partner, solicitor Lauren McLaughlin from Loch.

This session will provide a practical update on the Employment Rights Act, covering recent legislative changes, good practice to help reduce legal risk, and an outline of the changes still to come.

With a strong focus on practical application, the session will provide HR professionals with actionable ideas, strategic perspectives, and real-world examples to help shape more adaptive and future-ready career development strategies within their organisations.

What can you expect from this event?

The session will focus on practical application, and will provide HR professionals with actionable ideas, strategic perspectives, and real-world examples to help shape more adaptive and future-ready career development strategies within their organisations.

The speaker:

Lauren has a wealth of employment law experience, having specialised in this area for over 10 years, and leads the team at Loch’s London office. Having trained at a boutique employment firm, Lauren qualified in 2014 and continued to build her reputation at a larger City firm. Lauren practises the full spectrum of employment law – both contentious and non-contentious. In particular, she has extensive experience of the day-to-day running and strategic aspects of Employment Tribunal litigation.

Dealing in complex, multi-faceted claims of discrimination, victimisation, harassment, and whistleblowing, Lauren has been involved in thorny legal matters right up to the Court of Appeal and is noted in the Legal 500 for her expertise in sex and pregnancy discrimination. Lauren has experience in a range of HR matters and is well equipped to advise businesses on managing senior executive exits, conducting internal processes, redundancies, and reorganisations, as well as routinely drafting employment contracts and policies.

In her spare time, Lauren enjoys a nice coffee spot, keeping fit and walking her dog (preferably by the sea!).
Lauren has the following qualifications: LPC distinction – College of Law, Chester, and LLB Hons degree – University of Liverpool, 2008-2011

Please note:

• This is a members only event.
• Participants will receive their joining details 24 hours before the webinar, along with a reminder one hour before the session begins.
• The session may be recorded and shared afterwards.
• The chat function will be used to engage with participants.
• If there is an external speaker, their views will be their own and may not necessarily reflect those of the CIPD.
• If any reasonable adjustments are required, participants are encouraged to make this known and assistance will be provided.