Sessions

Employment law across the globe

Start your day with our much anticipated global employment law round-up, covering recent changes to equality and, family rights, sustainability reporting, the latest on the right to disconnect and working time rules, plans to curb non-competes and much more. We’ll also sum up the key developments we’ll be exploring in more depth later in the day, including the impact of geopolitical disruption and the evolving DEI landscape. 

Panellists:

Colin Leckey

Colin Leckey
Partner
Lewis Silkin

Hannah Price

Hannah Price
Legal Director
Lewis Silkin

Sean Dempsey

Sean Dempsey
Partner
Lewis Silkin

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Sophie Maes
Partner
Claeys & Engels – Belgium

 

Five big problems, one Pay Transparency Directive

The Pay Transparency Directive is coming - and with it, a whole lot of questions. Our panel will dig into the five biggest challenges facing employers in relation to the new obligations. Expect practical insight, lively debate and a few things you’ll wish someone had told you sooner.

Podcast for this session: coming soon.

Panellists:

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Bernadette Daley
Associate General Counsel
Cummins

David Lorimer

David Lorimer
Partner
Lewis Silkin

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Sally Hart
Senior HR Consultant, Reward
Lewis Silkin

Siobhra Rush

Síobhra Rush
Partner & Head of Office
Lewis Silkin - Ireland

Tom Heys, Pay Gap Lead

Tom Heys
Pay Reporting Lead
Lewis Silkin

 

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From allies to adversaries: strategies to counter international competitive risks

In an era of technological advancement and business transformation, teams can collaborate effortlessly across borders. But what happens when these employees decide to leave, posing an international competitive threat? Through a compelling case study we’ll delve into the complex challenges organisations face when cross-jurisdictional employees attempt to coordinate their departures. We’ll examine tactics, strategic measures and actionable solutions to safeguard your business. 

  • 5 Key Takeaways
  • Our high court employment litigation team offer a free training session called ‘Protecting Your Business’. This training focuses on strategies for handling employee competition issues such as team moves, non-competes and other restrictive covenants, and protection of confidential information. It’s an interactive case study-based session that is run either remotely or at your offices (or ours!) for key decision makers in the business. Let us know if this is something you would be interested in.

Panellists:

Carla Watling

Carla Watling
Partner
Lewis Silkin

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Desmond Wee
Partner
Rajah & Tann - Singapore

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John Dabney
Senior Vice President & Employment Counsel
Paramount Global

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Marco Sideri
Partner
Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo - Italy

 

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