News & Events | Seminar

The Terminator
Wednesday 18th October 2006
at 10 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1BE

Background

The statutory dispute resolution procedures have now been in force for two years and case law on the application of the rules is coming through thick and fast. It seems that rather than promoting internal dispute resolution by encouraging the disgruntled employer or employee to talk, the rules are actually giving the parties even more to argue about in the first place. We will be looking at how the dismissal and disciplinary procedures and the grievance procedures are working in practice, and how to deal with the tricky issues which can arise when following the procedures.

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 up-to-the iminute 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 pension schemes.

Timetable

08.15 Introduction

08.30 Workshop and Breakfast

09.20 Summing Up / Q & A

Programme

In this seminar, we will be reviewing the application of the statutory dispute resolution procedures, and analysing the case law resulting from the application of these rules. In particular, we will give practical guidance on:

• what a grievance is
  
• how to manage an inter connected disciplinary and grievance process
  
• how the statutory procedures inter-relate with the existing employment rights, for example, the right not to be unfairly dismissed
  
• what the sanctions are for a failure to follow the procedures

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 CPD hour, quoting reference 012/SJBE.

RSVP

RSVP by E-mail to sara.mahdavian@sjberwin.com including in the message your name and organisation or alternatively by fax on 020 7111 2000. Colleagues are welcome to come in your place.

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