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At our recent Employment Law Seminar, Sue Hatton, MD, guided us through a number of employment law changes, including;
- Increased fines for employing illegal workers
- Amendments to Paternity Leave Regulations
- New pay rates and minimum wage increases
- Changes in protection from redundancy under the Pregnancy & Family Leave Act
- Revisions to unpaid leave provisions in the Carer's Leave Act
- Amendments to requests for flexible working under the Employment Relations Act
- Updates on Employment Rights Regulations and TUPE transfers
- The introduction of the Worker Predicable Terms and Conditions Act
- Employer obligations under the Worker Protection Act to prevent workplace sexual harassment
- Holiday pay adjustments for irregular and part-time workers
- The importance of calculating remuneration and holiday entitlements.
Sue also shed light on potential future changes based should there be a change in Government.
Joanna Robson, Employment Solicitor, walked us through various case law and the implications for businesses, covering;
- Considerations regarding post termination restrictions and paid garden leave
- How to use Settlement Agreements for amicable employer-employee separation
- Strategies for managing grievance processes and handling serial complainers.
The seminar concluded with a round-up of HR top-tips to ensure fairness, legality and minimal business impact in managing employee relations.
Attendee feedback from the event included;
“The new duties from Oct 24 to prevent sexual harassment were the most important for me”
“Very insightful as always, and both Sue and Joanna were great!”
“Sue’s Employment Law changes are always extremely useful and informative”
“Case Law was concise and good to know”
“ Very informative seminar. A lot to take in but always good to have the slides to take away. Well presented and easy to listen to and understand”
“Certainly gave food for thought, a very well presented and professional presentation… lovely breakfast”
Thank you to everyone who attended, we hope you had an enjoyable and informative morning, and we look forward to seeing you at our next employment seminar later in the year.
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