News & Events | Seminar

It's Good to Talk
Tuesday 30th November 2004
at 222 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8XF

The third Breakfast Seminar in the Autumn Series presented by the Employment & Pensions Group

About Us
The Employment & Pensions Group advises on all employment and pensions law, covering contentious and non-contentious issues. We run 6 workshop seminars a year covering topical issues directed at HR specialists, publish a monthly bulletin giving upto- the-minute reports on new cases, legislation and advance warning of likely developments and also offer on-site bespoke training to clients.

We act for employers, senior executives and pension scheme trustees, Clients include large plcs, smaller companies, educational establishments, charities, partnerships and occupational pensions schemes.

Background
In the UK, unlike much of continental Europe, informing and consulting employees has largely been a matter for individual employers to regulate. There are specific situations where formal collective consultation has been required, for example, in a collective redundancy situation or a TUPE transfer, but many employers have not needed to deal with such formalities. This may all change from April 2005: new regulations specifying formal collective consultation mechanisms will come into force, bringing the UK more into line with other European countries. In this seminar we will be offering a practical analysis of the new Information and Consultation Regulations, together with an outline of the options available to employers both prior to and after the implementation of the Regulations.

Timetable
08.00  Registration
08.15  Introduction
08.30  Workshop and Breakfast
09.20  Summing Up/Q&A

Programme

• Summary of the new requirements introduced by the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations
  
• How employers can prepare for the implementation of the new Regulations
  
• What impact the new Regulations may have on existing communication and consultation strategies

Training

SJ Berwin is accredited as a provider of continuing professional development by the Law Society and other professional bodies. Attendance at each seminar qualifies as 1.25 CPD hours, quoting reference 012/SJBE

RSVP
RSVP by email to Katie Cowley by email katie.cowley@sjberwin.com including in the message your name and organisation. Alternatively by fax on 020 7533 2000. Colleagues are welcome to come in your place.