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The advertising and marketing services sector depends on its creative talent operating in a collaborative way with the account handling teams. The subjective (and sometimes personal) nature of creative work and the need to have it sold to clients can result in underlying tensions and disputes between employees on the same team.
Area of law: Advertising & Marketing
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Date: 11 Jun 2013 Start: 09:30am Finish: 12:30pm Location: Lewis Silkin LLP Cost: Free
The answer is, a lot! The Government seems determined to forge ahead with its plans to reform employment law, often in spite of misgivings expressed by both employer and employee representatives. We’ll take a look at recent and forthcoming legislative changes and court decisions, and the likely impact on your organisation.
Area of law: Employment
We'll present a live illustration, set in a typical workplace scenario, run by one of our own accredited mediators which will demonstrate the benefits and give you an insight into how the process works. You'll even have the opportunity to influence the outcome.
Area of law: Employment, Workplace mediation
A worrying trend emerging from the recession is an increase in the more subtle signs of workplace conflict. Bullying and harassment pose serious organisational problems for employers, and these situations require thoughtful and sensitive handling to prevent problems from snowballing. This session will clarify the law, investigate steps employers can take to minimise the risks, and identify the best way forward if things do escalate. We will be using professional actors to bring some of the more tricky issues to life.
We would like to invite you to the first Development Officers' Forum in the series this year. During this session, Judith Damerell, Head of Planning and Ben Halsey, Senior Associate will lead the discussion on recent hot topics.
Area of law: Real Estate & Development
Here’s your chance to catch up on the latest developments in the world of employment law. With imminent changes to unfair dismissal law and the tribunal system and ongoing consultations about other major changes, there will be lots to discuss.
In a break with tradition, we thought it would be helpful to have a session before the latest round of employment law changes are introduced in April 2012 to take stock of the recent and proposed developments and to consider how those impact on law firms.
Area of law: Law Firms & Professional Services, Employment
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Area of law: Intellectual Property, Brand Management, Sport
It’s a sad reality in the current economic climate that many employers are being forced to consider redundancies and other cost-saving measures in order to keep their businesses afloat. This session will take a practical approach, using case studies to illustrate the various options.
Have you checked your own netrep lately? Employers want to make sure new hires are suitable and it can be a gamble to take what people say about themselves at face value. But how far can recruiters go in researching a new employee’s background? And what legal risks may arise?
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