Employment Law – Getting it Right

Objectives

Understand the essential employment law rights and obligations affecting market research agencies and be alert to recent developments
Be armed with practical tips, tactics and strategies to deal with staff more effectively in order to meet commercial objectives but minimise the risk of expensive litigation or costly settlements with a specific focus on reorganisation, redundancy and changing contract terms
Be able to identify opportunities to optimise procedures, policies, contracts and systems to better protect the business against future claims and the reputational damage caused by such claims

Employment relationships ands associated rights and obligations
Recent developments in discrimination rights, employing illegal workers, family rights, managing performance, managing misconduct, exiting the problem worker, managing redundancies, managing sickness absence, appraisal dos and don’ts
Protecting confidential information
Using contractual clauses to minimise competition form ex-employees
Optimising bonus schemes and commission arrangements
Handling personal data

People at a management level who are making personnel decisions and are dealing with personnel issues on a daily basis.

2 June 2010

Venue: 15 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0JR

Susie Al-Qassab is an employment solicitor.