Employment Law Update (Scarborough)

Name: Employment Law Update (Scarborough)
Start: 2024-10-09T09:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-09T12:00:00+01:00
Location: Grand Hotel Scarborough

Schedule

Wed Oct 09 2024 at 09:30 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Grand Hotel Scarborough | Scarborough, EN

Featuring guest speakers from Job Centre Scarborough and ALT Legal covering employment law updates.
About this Event

The event will commence at 09:30 with networking and light breakfast giving attendees a chance to meet up with other local HR professionals and businesses.

Stuart Swift from Scarborough and Whitby Jobcentres will open at 10:00 giving attendees a chance to learn about working with people with long-term health conditions, the Disability Confident Scheme and the Access to Work Scheme which can provide funds to help individuals with the cost of reasonable adjustments, support or specialist equipment.

Marie Horner from ALT Legal will then commence the employment law update, focuing on current topics including Labour’s New Deal for Working People and disability discrimination, at approximately 11:00.

Stuart Swift, Disability Employment Adviser, Scarborough and Whitby Jobcentres
My name’s Stu and I’m the Disability Employment Adviser covering Scarborough and Whitby Jobcentres. My role is to provide a lead for our Work Coaches when working with customers who have health issues, at every stage of their journey towards the labour market, from addressing wellbeing and social issues to formal work search.
In addition to providing coaching and advice for my colleagues, I also work directly with my own caseload of customers. I also network with local support organisations and some employers to foster productive working partnerships within our local community and labour market. Furthermore, I take the lead on a number of complex need areas and serve as a Mental Health First Aider.

Marie Horner, Specialist employment law solicitor, ALT Legal
An experienced specialist solicitor advising on all aspects of employment law from defence of employment tribunal claims, business restructures, TUPE obligations, redundancy, data protection, executive terminations, settlement agreements, discrimination, and whistleblowing through to more day-to-day HR issues such as performance management, disciplinary processes and handling absenteeism.
A regular speaker at events and conferences and experienced in-house trainer for management workshops.
A member of the Employment Lawyers Association and the Industrial Law Society, and an Associate Member of the CIPD with an Advanced Level Certificate in HR Management.
Specialties: Employment law and HR, public speaking, training.

Additional information: The hotel does not have car parking - the hotel are offering 50% discount on parking vouchers which will cost £3.50 for pay and display bays outside the hotel and local area.

Please note:

1. Reminder emails will be sent to you the day before, with a further reminder on the day of the event.

2. Photography and video production may be taking place at the event, and these images may be used in the CIPD newsletters.

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4. As we are supplying refreshments, if you can no longer attend, please cancel your place either on Eventbrite, responding to this email.

5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.

6. Please note that refunds for CIPD Non-Member tickets will only be available until 7 days prior to the event, any cancelled tickets after this will not receive a refund.

7. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate.