Shifting the dial – What does a Labour government mean for the workplace?

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Kingsley Napley

The London HR Connection is delighted to welcome you along to our next live and ‘in person’ networking event held in conjunction with leading law firm, Kingsley Napley.

As well as the chance to network face to face over a glass or two of wine and something to eat, we will be joined by HR industry leaders and employment law experts to discuss and debate what a Labour government means for the workplace.

The Labour Party has been consistent in expressing its commitment to pass work-related legislation in its first 100 days in office, both in its Manifesto and its standalone document on employment law reform, “Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay: Delivering A New Deal For Working People”.

Labour’s pre-election proposals include some radical changes to the status quo such as the introduction of certain “day one” rights including protection from unfair dismissal, Statutory Sick Pay and parental leave.

Now that the clock on its first 100 days in office is ticking, it will be interesting to see to what extent the new Labour government implements its proposals, many of which would impact employers of all sizes and industries. We are currently seeing strong views being expressed in the media about the proposals, including in relation to exploitative zero-hours contracts, the right to switch off and the right to request to work compressed hours over a four day week.

Join us and a panel of experts as we delve into the Labour Party’s proposals and what they could mean for business and HR practices.

Darren Hockaday is a hugely experienced senior HR director with over 25 years’ experience in the private sector as well as in central and local government with the likes of London Overground, Gatwick Airport and Birmingham City Council. With a particular expertise in change, industrial and employee relations, Darren is currently an interim consultant working alongside the CEO and CPO at Oxfam.

Nikola Southern is a partner in the employment team at Kingsley Napley. She  advises on the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law and acts for employers, LLPs, senior executives, partners and consultants from a broad range of sectors including the legal, professional, financial, higher education, medical, retail and media sectors. Working closely with heads of HR, General Counsel and senior leaders, Niki provides advice to support their effective management of what are often sensitive, business-critical issues which arise throughout the employment relationship.

Kirsty Churm is a legal director in the employment team at Kingsley Napley. She advises both employers and senior employees on all aspects of employment law and employee relations issues, including contentious and non-contentious matters. Kirsty advises employers of all sizes, including regulatory bodies, multi-national businesses and SMEs. She advises on a wide variety of employment issues, including performance management, disciplinary and grievance procedures, bonuses, restrictive covenants and settlement agreements. Kirsty has a special interest in redundancy and restructure situations, business transfers and outsourcings as well as data protection issues.

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