“2010 Employment Law update”
3rd March 2010 at Hazlewood Castle
18th March 2010 at York Marriott
9 am to 12 noon
- Employee stress, dealing with absences and avoiding claims
- Negotiated termination of employment
- 2010 employment law review
Employee stress can be a source of significant concern for employers. Denison Till’s highly-regarded employment team has prepared a seminar which will equip your organisation to effectively handle employee stress and other topical legal issues.
To book your place go to the event registration form. The cost of the seminar is £50+VAT including refreshments.
Introduction
The team will provide a full briefing on recent and forthcoming changes in employment law, including:
- Employee stress
- Absence management
- Occupational health
- Health & safety implications of employee stress
- Redundancy or performance dismissal
- Negotiated termination of employment
- New Equality Bill
- Recent discrimination developments
- Proposed changes to default retirement age
- Time off for study or training
- Compensation and payment limits
- Latest case law update
Who should attend?
This seminar is aimed at anyone who has responsibility for its organisation’s employees, including HR professionals, directors, managers and team leaders.
Continuous professional development (CPD)
Denison Till is accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority as a CPD training provider (SRA CPD ref no DSZ/DETI). Delegates receive a Denison Till certificate which confirms their attendance and 2 points/hours of CPD. The firm is the only solicitors in York & North Yorkshire with this accreditation.
Delegates will be able to
- Understand how to deal with employee stress in the workplace
- Deal with health & safety concerns arising from employee stress
- Gain knowledge of how to deal with agreed terminations of employment
- Be fully updated on recent employment law developments
Venues
3 March 2010 – Elegant and sensitively restored Hazlewood Castle is conveniently located near Tadcaster, off the A1M at the junction with the A64. Ample free car parking is provided.
18 March 2010 – The 4-star luxury hotel, York Marriott has recently undergone a programme of refurbishment. The hotel is highly accessible from the York Ring Road (A64) and the York railway station. Free plentiful parking is at the rear.
Programme
9.00 am Registration and refreshments
9.30 am Welcome and introduction
9.35 am Employee stress
- Dealing with employees suffering from stress
- Absence management
- Return to work
- Disability discrimination
- Constructive dismissal
- Unfair dismissal
- Sick notes vs. fit notes
Occupational health and stress at work
- Occupational health management of employee stress
- Obtaining and using Independent medical advice
- Health awareness schemes
Health & safety aspects of employee stress
- Duty to create a safe working environment
- Stress risk assessments
- Personal injury claims for stress
10.30 am Break for refreshments
10.45 am Other dismissals
How to avoid formal dismissal procedures, including:
- Negotiating an agreed exit
- Pitching the offer
- How to have the first discussion
- Without Prejudice discussions
- Compromise agreements
- Tax free termination payments
2010 employment law update
11.45 am Questions
12.00 pm Close
About the speakers
Brian Harrington is a partner and head of Denison Till’s highly regarded employment department. He has a national client base acting predominantly for employers and represents a large number of public and private companies and public sector institutions.
Tiggy Clifford is a partner and a highly experienced employment law specialist who works across all areas of employment law. Tiggy regularly advises companies and senior employees in respect of employment disputes and provides pro-active and commercially sensitive advice.
Jonathan Cripwell is a partner in the dispute resolution department and an expert in the legal aspects of health & safety legislation.
Other employment law events
Denison Till holds full-day training courses “An introduction to employment law” for HR professionals and management. The York HR Network meet bi-monthly to discuss topical issues (visit www.yorkhrnetwork.com). In-house training is also offered on a variety of topics which can be tailored to your needs.
