
Date: Wednesday, 25th September
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Employers are facing major changes to employment law under the new Labour government. The King's Speech announced wide-ranging plans including:
- Removing the two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims
- Making all roles flexible by default
- New rights for zero-hours workers to move to a regular hours contract and receive compensation for cancelled shifts
- Restricting the use of "fire and rehire" to change terms
- Preventing dismissal of employees within 6 months of returning from maternity leave
- Simplifying the trade union recognition process and easing strike ballot requirements
Further changes are also expected in the longer term, including in relation to employment status and extension of workers' rights, third-party harassment, family leave, and collective redundancy consultation.
In this webinar we discuss how these changes will impact employers, what sort of claims they might face, and the steps they should take now to prepare.
Ailie is a partner in the Employment Department. She advises employers globally on the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law and business immigration matters.
Ailie is valued for her personable approach and her solutions-focused, pragmatic advice. One client said “Ailie without exception, one of the best employment lawyers I have worked with. Her advice is commercial, and she always thinks for a solution in a client focused way."
Ailie has considerable experience advising clients on the employment aspects of complex, often multi-jurisdictional, acquisitions and disposals, private equity investments and post completion integration. Her role frequently involves assisting clients navigate through the challenges of multiple legal frameworks and works with them to develop coordinated strategies, particularly in relation to employee transfers, changing terms and conditions and work force reductions.
Ailie regularly advises on senior executive issues, exits, and has extensive experience of advising on employee dismissals, grievances and disciplinaries. She also advises and supports clients with workplace investigations and complex litigation and disputes.
Ailie also supports employer clients on UK business immigration matters, including assisting with sponsorship licence applications and various UK visa permissions.
Ailie is an active member of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA).
Cameron started out in banking before making the move into recruitment. He spent 11 years with Michael Page, where he headed up the HR practices covering Financial Services, Commerce and Industry, and Not for Profit. He now leads our specialist HR division which fills both permanent and interim roles across everything from Reward, Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development to Payroll, HR Change & Transformation, and OD.
CEO with responsibility for developing the JSS Search brand Globally.
With almost 30 years of experience in the industry, Steve brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to JSS Search. He has a proven track record of driving innovation, achieving operational excellence, and delivering strong results in highly competitive markets.
Prior to joining JSS, Steve worked for 20 years with FTSE 250 recruiter PageGroup as Managing Director and more recently as Chief Operating Officer for Montresor Legal, a boutique executive search firm.
Matthew started his recruitment career in 2011 working for a global FTSE 250 recruitment business where he recruited talented professionals across several different sectors and geographies. He began his career recruiting Finance professionals in London before taking the opportunity to move to Sydney for four years to lead both Finance and HR divisions. It was here that his passion for all things HR began.
In early 2021, Matt returned to the UK and is now the Associate Director for JSS HR. He focuses on permanent placements at all levels within both the generalist and specialist HR functions. Matt prides himself on delivering a top tier end-to-end service for candidates and clients alike and for being able to build lasting relationships with all.
