The new Labour government is making changes to employment legislation, with the aim of enhancing workers’ rights – giving them further protection in the workplace.
Join Reed and expert speakers Katherine Maxwell, Victoria Furlong, Cathal McCabe, and Emma Kemp from law firm, Moore Barlow, as they provide a retrospective and forward-looking examination of key developments in employment law under Labour.
During this event at the Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club in Richmond, we’ll be delving into the following crucial topics:
Changes in discrimination law: duty to prevent sexual harassment and case updates.
Family friendly and flexible working rights: parental rights, flexible working and home/hybrid working.
Unfair dismissal: case updates and a review of the Employment Rights Bill.
Restraint of trade: post termination restrictions and protection of confidential information.
The expert speakers will guide you through what your business can expect in the short, medium, and long term – anticipating the practical implications of the new Government's employment law legislation.
Why attend?
New employment legislation: discover more about the latest bills and acts affecting the workplace.
Strategic adaptation: learn how to align your HR practices with the new legal requirements.
Connect with peers: build relationships with HR leaders from various industries.
This event provides a great opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and share best practice. Refreshments will be provided and there is free parking onsite.
Our speakers
Katherine Maxwell, Partner – Employment, Moore Barlow
Katherine is a Partner and Head of Moore Barlow’s employment law team, advising clients on all aspects of employment law. Her clients range from large corporates to small companies, including professionals at senior executive, director and senior management level.
Katherine and her employment team are always on hand to advise on difficult situations involving individual employees, including drafting and negotiating termination packages. Should these cases proceed to tribunal, her clients know they have the backing of a strong legal team.
Victoria Furlong, Solicitor – Employment, Moore Barlow
Victoria is a solicitor at Moore Barlow, specialising in employment law. She advises employers and employees on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious areas of employment law, with a keen interest in discrimination cases.
For employees, she advises on contract terms, drafting grievances, negotiating exits, and supporting employees in bringing claims through the employment tribunal.
Victoria supports employers by drafting contracts, policies and handbooks, and can advise on grievance or disciplinary procedures, and responding to tribunal claims.
Cathal McCabe, Associate – Employment, Moore Barlow
Cathal is an experienced employment law associate solicitor who practices both contentious and non-contentious employment law work.
His clients span a range of industry sectors, and he assists them on everything from simple contract reviews through to large scale cases in the employment appeals tribunal.
Emma Kemp, Associate – Employment, Moore Barlow
Emma is an Associate in the employment team and qualified as a solicitor in 2014. She provides advice to both employers of all sizes and individuals on a wide range of employment law matters.
These include advising employers on managing HR issues, such as conduct and performance issues, within their workforce, redundancy procedures and exit packages as well as drafting contracts of employment and staff handbooks.
Emma advises and supports employees when they are experiencing issues at work and can support them with grievances, advice on constructive dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing claims, as well as negotiating an exit via a settlement agreement and pursuing an employment tribunal claim.
