We were delighted to speak at the annual employment law update in association with CIPD Hertfordshire Branch.
Delegates heard from our employment law specialists, Louise Attrup and Michael Kerrigan, who focussed on a range of topics including:
- Discrimination law update including guidance on dealing with gender
re-assignment in the workplace. - Post Termination Restrictions- what does the case of Tillman mean for enforceability of restrictions?
- Worker status – case law update and key guidance for practitioners.
- TUPE update- Do employers need to consider workers?
- Social media update – Who owns social media contacts on termination? Social media for marketing and recruitment do’s and don’ts
- “What to expect in 2020 and beyond”.
This half day session provided an update on all the key employment law changes in 2019 as well as what to expect in 2020.
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