The changing face of employment relations

Overview

The Employment Rights Bill is expected to become law later this year. This will introduce important changes which all businesses are required to prepare for.
Alongside this, there are significant changes happening in the economy, as well as societal challenges and new technologies impacting workplaces.

Join Acas and guest speakers as we explore the current employment relations landscape. We will consider how workplace dynamics are changing and the organisational benefits of taking a proactive approach to management and dispute prevention.

Business Need

Businesses currently face a unique range of challenges. The need to build engagement and work together effectively, to reduce conflict and increase productivity, is more important than ever.

This conference will explore topical HR, management and leadership issues, as well as upcoming legislative changes. It will share insight into potential barriers to growth and provide practical steps to help mitigate the impact on your organisation.

Suitable For

Whether you’re from a public, private or third sector organisation, multinational corporation or SME, this special conference offers practical advice and invaluable employment relations insights.

Essential for anyone who is responsible for; managing people, delivering high performance results, working in HR, finance, employment relations or acts in a representative capacity. This includes:

HR and Finance directors
managers, supervisors
team leaders
HR professionals
business owners
Trade Union representatives
employee representatives

Programme

Chaired by: Kirsty Watt, Director of Strategy and External Affairs, Acas.

Speakers:

Kevin Rowan, Director of Dispute Resolution, Acas

Wider trends in conflict and dispute resolution.

Oliver Pryke, Employment Lawyer, Cambridge Employment Law

Challenges, reforms and insights.

Stephen Povey, Employment Judge, Employment Tribunals (England and Wales)

A judicial perspective:
• Reflections on current case types and trends in Employment Tribunals and the judicial landscape.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

Panel Q&A - your opportunity to ask questions.