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All Change
Thursday 17th November 2005
at 222 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8XF

The Employment & Pensions Group of SJ Berwin LLP has pleasure in inviting you to a Breakfast Seminar looking at the legal and practical issues in relation to changing terms and conditions of employment. This is the third Breakfast Seminar in the Autumn Series presented by the Employment & Pensions Group.

Employment & Pensions Group
Nicola Kerr
Wyn Derbyshire
Hilary O'Connor
Caron Gosling
Rachel McClusky
Louise Paull
Andrew Schirnack
Simone Hachache
James McLeod
Stefanie Kuepper
Kerry Richards

Background
In these times of rapid change and development, it is not uncommon for an employee's contract of employment, signed at the commencement of employment, to become out of date or inconsistent with his or her current role, responsibilities or benefits. In some cases the interests of the business and those of the employee may not coincide and it is these changes which can lead not only to potential practical difficulties, but also to legal claims and financial compensation. In this seminar, we will be looking at how to deal with changes to terms and conditions of employment where the employee in question is not necessarily inclined to consent, and whether it is ever possible to impose unilateral changes to terms and conditions of employment.

Timetable

• 08.15 Introduction
• 08.30 Workshop and Breakfast
• 09.20 Summing Up/Q&A

Programme

• Consideration of the flexibility which can be provided for upfront in the terms and conditions of employment, and the possible limits on this flexibility
• Legal and practical tips on managing a change exercise, including:
  • what happens if an employee refuses to agree to changes proposed by the employer?
  • when, if ever, is it possible to impose unilateral changes to terms and conditions?
  • when will a proposed change in terms and conditions amount to a redundancy situation?
  • how to minimise the risks of subsequent claims for unfair dismissal and/or discrimination

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 elizabeth.hibbard@sjberwin.com including in the message your name and organisation. Alternatively by fax on 020 7533 2000. Colleagues are welcome to come with you or in your place, but please let us know if this is the case.