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Ringing the Changes
Thursday 14th June 2007
at 10 Queen Street Place London, EC4R 1BE

Background

As in recent years, the last 12 months have seen significant developments in employment law with the arrival of age discrimination, changes to maternity and adoption rights, and the right to request flexible working being extended to carers of adults. In addition, in April 2007, the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 were extended to cover employers with 100 or more employees, with a further extension in April 2008 to cover employers with 50 or more employees, and 1 July 2007 will see smoking bans introduced in all offices.

Any legislative changes provide an opportunity to review employment contracts,  handbooks and policy documents. The aim of the seminar is to provide practical and legal guidance on how to introduce changes to employees’ contracts, consider possible consequences when making changes and how to reduce any adverse impact, as well as giving guidance on an employer’s obligations when a request is made under the Information and Consultation Regulations.
 

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 looking at:

• implementing changes to terms and conditions, potential consequences and how to reduce any adverse impact, focusing on the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006;
  
  
• practical issues arising from the smoking ban in force on 1 July 2007; and
  
  
• the Information and Consultation Regulations 2004 and an employer’s  obligations on receiving a request under the Regulations. 
  
  

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.

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