Employment Law Unpacked : Bitesize employment law for the Food&Drink sector

Why attend?

This workshop offers an essential overview of employment law, with a focus on the food and drink industry. You'll learn how to avoid common legal issues and get a glimpse of upcoming changes that could impact your business.

Who should attend?

This workshop is ideal for anyone who manages employees, including in-house managers, HR administrators, directors, and general managers. Whether you're new to HR or need a refresher on core concepts, this session will help you navigate common challenges. We’ll also provide opportunities to troubleshoot frequent issues and concerns.

What will the workshop Cover?

The workshop will include discussions on the following topics:

• Basic Employment Rights
• Fair Dismissal Practices
  Key areas: Conduct, Performance, and Sickness Absence Management
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
  Why these principles matter in your workplace
• Wage Deductions
• Holiday Pay:
  How much to pay and handling holiday work schedules (e.g., Christmas Day)
• Bullying and Harassment:
  Including recent changes in the law around sexual harassment
• Upcoming Legal Changes:
  Proposed updates to unfair dismissal rights and zero-hour contracts
• Q&A Session

The workshop will be interactive, focused on practical discussions around day-to-day employment issues. We’ll cover best practices, share ideas, and explore what’s changing in the workplace over the next few years.

Further information

• Capacity: Limited to [15] attendees to ensure meaningful discussion (under Chatham House Rules) To ensure as many businesses can benefit from this workshop we are currently limiting it to a maximum of two tickets per organisation. If you would like more of your team to attend please contact us and we will add you to the wait list.
• Time: Please arrive at 9:00 AM for refreshments and networking. The workshop will start at 9:30 AM and last approximately 90 minutes.

Melanie Rowe -Legal Director of Murrell Associates : Employment issues can be tricky, but employment law expert Melanie is regularly praised for making painful processes easier. Melanie combines emotional intelligence and a deep understanding of the law in this area to help clients navigate issues and achieve positive outcomes. She advises businesses on everything from contract and policy drafts to settlement negotiations and employment tribunals. Melanie also supports our corporate team on all employment issues related to corporate transactions.

Melanie qualified as a solicitor in 2010 and is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

PARKING :Free on-site parking at Hotel VARA Truro, and you can use the free car park for the duration of the workshop. The main car park is located at the rear of the hotel, accessed via Park View. There is an EV charging point if you need to charge up.

Host or Publisher Great Cornish Food Store