The Equality Act

Description

Intended to consolidate discrimination legislation, the Equality Act 2010 will have significant implications for employers. In this webinar Capital Law will help delegates understand the key principles and obligations of the act focusing particularly on the following:

•New rules on dual, associative and perceived discrimination

•Changes to the scope of disability discrimination

•Extension of third party harassment and employer’s liability for other people’s actions

•Changes to equal pay law

•New public sector equality duty

From this session you can expect to learn:

•Practical implications of the change to equality legislation that this act represents

•How employers should discharge their new responsibilities under the act in the most straightforward and cost effective way

•Pre-employment questionnaires, friend or foe?

The speakers: Elin Pinnell, Partner, Head of Employment Law, Capital Law LLP. Elin regularly trains client companies in employment law and HR issues. She also advises behind the scenes in contractual disputes, disciplinary matters, redundancies and re-organisations, as well as representing clients at tribunals across the UK.

Henry Gilbert, MD & Lead Consultant, Holistic Services Limited. Henry Gilbert is an HR professional with Board level experience with responsibility for HR, Purchasing & Supply. He is an experienced advocate in Employment Tribunals and is a Council Representative for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Intended audience: HR Directors and Managers, Senior Legal HR Advisors, Employee Relations Directors, HR Officers, and those involved in legal HR issues.

Technical Requirements
- PC headset
- PC speakers
- Broadband Connection

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