New legislation, fresh interpretations
£200 + VAT (member) / £250 + VAT (non-member)
There has been a raft of legislative changes coupled with a number of key decisions in recent months.
With more legislation coming into force later this year, this extremely timely conference, only available live online, will consider the essential contemporary issues that employment practitioners must take into account when providing their advice.
Chaired by Lindsey Cartwright of Morton Fraser MacRoberts and with presentations from Deborah Miller of Shepherd & Wedderburn, Elouisa Crichton from Dentons, David Martyn of Thompsons, Sarah Gilzean of Morton Fraser MacRoberts and Catriona Aldridge and Eileen MacMahon from CMS, book now to make sure that you don’t miss out on this important conference.
Questions to be considered will include:
- will the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 strike the balance between the flexibility of gig work and the need for stability and predictability for workers?
- how will the new legislation on flexible working and carers leave be utilised by the UK's 5.7million unpaid carers
- what is the impact of some recent key decisions in relation to trade union law
- what protections are available to ensure transgender equality in the workplace?
- how does TUPE work in practice?
What's being covered?
Flexibility at work: navigating the gig economy and the right to a predictable working pattern
The rise of the gig economy has introduced significant shifts in working patterns, offering flexibility and autonomy but also raising concerns about job security and benefits. Whilst providing opportunities for supplemental income and entrepreneurship, it has also highlighted the need for implementing policies to address worker protections and benefits. The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 is due to come into force in September 2024, will this legislative measure strike the balance between the flexibility of gig work and the need for stability and predictability for workers?
Deborah Miller, Shepherd and Wedderburn
Employing carers
This session will consider how the new legislation on flexible working and carers leave is likely to be utilised by the UK's 5.7million unpaid carers and will include a case law update on some recent cases concerning refusal of flexible working requests.
Lindsey Cartwright, Morton Fraser MacRoberts
Navigating individual and collective redundancy procedures: fairness following Haycocks
This presentation covers the redundancy process, including the selection and consultation phases, as well as potential claims, risks, and common pitfalls. It provides a comprehensive overview of individual and collective consultation requirements. It addresses the specific considerations for employees protected as a result of family leave. The agenda also includes a discussion on the recent development in workforce consultation in Haycocks v ADP RPO UK.
Elouisa Crichton, Dentons
Recent developments in trade union law
In this talk, David will cover important recent developments in trade union law, including the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer [2024] UKSC 12, the application of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 and ongoing litigation regarding contractual in a unionised workplace following the Supreme Court’s decision in Kostal UK v Dunkley and others [2021] UKSC 47.
David Martyn, Thompsons
Transgender equality in the workplace
Sarah will look at protections that exist under the Equality Act, whether non-binary individuals are protected, occupational requirements, practical issues and managing conflicting beliefs.
Sarah Gilzean, Morton Fraser MacRoberts
TUPE transformed? Understanding the basics and navigating recent developments
This recap of the basic principles of TUPE will also look at some practical considerations in real-life scenarios and include discussion of some recent developments including in relation to the increasing use of employers of record, transfer of share incentive schemes, changes to consultation requirements and the transfer of liability under the Equality Act 2010 and how to navigate those changes.
Catriona Aldridge & Eileen MacMahon, CMS