Hot Topics in Employment Law 2024

In this webinar, we guide you through what has changed in employment law in the last 12 months and help you plan for the year ahead.

2023 was a busy year for HR professionals and in-house employment lawyers as many employers continued to grapple with how to best support their employees through the cost-of-living challenge whilst facing challenging times themselves financially. This difficult background also saw an increasing number of trade unions, in both the public and private sectors, pushing hard for significant pay rises which has also created additional tensions for employers. Sickness absence, hybrid working patterns and increasing numbers of grievances have also featured on the ‘to do’ list for many in HR.

Against this background, changes to employment legislation were announced and, of course, the Employment Tribunals and higher courts have continued to be busy with several important case law decisions landing.

2024 is also shaping up to be a significant one for employers with a plethora of reforms in the pipeline – and the potential for radical change if a Labour government comes to power.

All in all, there’s a lot to keep on top of so do watch our webinar to make sure you’re in the know and can plan ahead for a successful 2024 (and beyond)! In the webinar we cover:

• Round-up of latest ‘need to know’ cases including:
  • Discrimination round-up
  • Quick fire cases and cases on appeal
• Recent and upcoming reforms and proposals for change
  • The impact on employment law of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
  • Reforms to holiday pay and entitlement
  • The new duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment
  • Flexible working and family leave reforms
  • Industrial action reforms
  • Recap of other employment law reforms
• Labour Party’s proposals for employment law reform
  Trending themes for HR
  • A quick look at the latest themes crossing our desks

Audience

This webinar is designed for in-house lawyers, human resources professionals and managers and others with responsibility for HR matters within their organisation.

Please note: this webinar was first broadcast on 1 February 2024. To watch the webinar on demand, please use the button below.

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