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People Matters | Hot Topics and Upcoming Changes in Employment Law

In this sector insight, employment law specialist Barry Nichol offers an overview of current hot topics and upcoming changes in employment law that may affect the culture sector.    

What will you learn? 

Within this hour, Barry will outline new changes and those which are coming in or are proposed, including:

  • New mandatory duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
  • A new law and code of practice on how employers must distribute tips and service charges to their workforce.
  • A new code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement (‘fire and rehire’).
  • A new law creating a right to request more predictable working patterns for eligible workers.
Who is it for? 

This will be useful to anyone working in operations, recruitment or HR within the culture sector, and anyone who wants to keep up to date with the latest in employment law.  

Meet the trainer

Barry Nichol

Director, Anderson Strathearn LLP

Barry qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland in 1999 and in Scotland in 2000. In 2011 he was accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Employment Law. Working with employers ranging from owner-managed businesses to PLCs, Barry has a particular interest in the education sector, advising a number of universities and independent schools.

Barry deals with all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious, including disciplinary and grievance matters, redundancies and business transfers, maternity and paternity rights, and discrimination and equality issues. He regularly provides bespoke training and workshops on employment law issues and, more recently, on social media and the employment relationship, employment tribunals and disability discrimination. Barry regularly represents clients – both employees and employers – at employment tribunals addressing unfair dismissal, discrimination, working time and employment status.

Details

Date: Thursday 26 September 2024
Time: 12pm-1pm
Cost:
FREE for C&BS members,
£35 + VAT for non-members
Category: Sector Insights

Trainer

Barry Nichol

Venue

Online

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