Employment Law 2012 Update (3 hours)

The update will deal with significant developments in the last 12 months and look to changes on the immediate horizon. As usual employment law is ever-changing and the course reflects developments both internal to the UK and in Europe. The issues dealt with on the course change as new law comes into force but among the matters covered are:

• Agency Workers – where are we now?
• Employment status– new developments
• Working time - opt-outs
• Statutory annual leave
• Holiday pay for long-term sick workers
• Rolled-up holiday pay – Caulfield in the ECJ
• Recent case law
• Dispute resolution and the new ACAS Code of practice on discipline and grievance
• Maternity and family leave - flexible working and the new rules
• TUPE 2006 regulations in practice
• Redundancy developments
• Recent case law on dismissal
• Latest on compromise agreements
• Discrimination law update

Course Dates

28/05/2012 Luton	14:00 - 17:15 Venue Information
11/09/2012 Belfast	14:00 - 17:15 Venue Information

Gordon Menzies 
is a practising barrister at 6 Pump Court where he specialises in Employment Law including unfair dismissal and discrimination claims, stress at work claims, restrictive covenants and disciplinary and grievance procedures.