Choose to attend just one or both days
IRS Masterclass: Consultation
How to consult within the law prior to a redundancy
Day 1: 15 October 2008
Mayfair Conference Centre, London
Masterclass highlights:
• What are your legal obligations
• Hear the methodology of redundancy consultation
• Learn the strategic and tactical issues in any major consultation
Masterclass Trainers
The masterclass will be led by Darren Newman, leading employment law trainer, and Simon Marsh, Director of Employment Relations at Chemical Industries Association,
IRS Conference: Restructuring and Redundancy 2008
Working within the law, supporting employees and minimising disruption to the business
Day 2: 16 October 2008
Cavendish Conference Centre, London
Conference Highlights:
• Ensure you are clear on the legal processes you have to go through when going through a restructure or redundancy process
• Understand the law surrounding informing and consulting and redundancy selection and redeployment
• Have your legal questions answered by our expert panel of lawyers
• Hear how one organisation reduced it’s workforce by 300 almost entirely through voluntary redundancy and early retirement packages
• Hear best practice from KLM on communications and how to allay fears during a large scale merger and acquisition
• Identify ways to eliminate a “the survivor syndrome” among your remaining staff
Conference Speakers
• Linda Jones, Partner, Pinsent Masons
• Valerie Garrow, Associate Director, Institute of Employment Studies
• Mark Mansell, Partner, Allen and Ovary
• Peter Schofield, Director, HR & Legal Services, EEF
• David Whincup, Partner and Head of Employment Practice, Hammonds LLP
• Denise Harnin, Director of Human Resources, The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
• Pete Lowe, Full Time Officer, The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
• Lucas van Wees, Vice President Human Resources Commercial & Global, KLM
