'Employment Law Seminar and Workshop' by Gemma Ospedale, 6th July 2011

Last week saw a gathering of current and potential future Royds clients, as speakers Gemma Ospedale, Helen Murphie and Hannah May conducted an Employment Law Update Seminar and Workshop.

As many employers are well aware employment legislation appears to be in a continual state of flux. Keeping fully abreast of developments often proves to be time consuming and not always that interesting. Even for the most diligent of employers, maintaining a firm grasp of employment law often fails to be a reality.

By focusing on six keys areas and preparing a workshop and questions and answers session the Royds speakers broke through some of the mist that shrouds these developments. Attendees for example now have the confidence, even without ‘A’ level maths, to calculate Additional paternity leave entitlements. Further feedback showed the speakers even managed to be entertaining - although a ‘sugar high’ following afternoon tea and the promise of a glass or two of wine post seminar may have contributed to that!

The topics covered were:

1. Agency Workers Regulations
2. Additional Paternity Leave and Pay
3. Holiday Sickness
4. Equality Act 2010
5. Compulsory Retirement
6. Right to Legal Representation

By no means will this seminar be a one off event, as areas of future interest might include the Bribery Act, flexible working hours and TUPE.

Should other employers feel they or their management teams might like to attend any future seminar please contact Gemma Ospedale at gdo@royds.com.