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Wednesday 15th October 2008
9.30am – 4.15pm
at Scope
6 Market Road, London N7 9PW Nearest tube: Caledonian Rd

Our annual conference
organised by The Institute of Employment Rights
in association with the TUC and Old Square Chambers

about the conference

This is the fourth IER annual conference organised in association with the TUC and Old Square Chambers. The conference is timed to coincide with the introduction of new legislation, due to come in to force on 1st October. The aim is to ensure trade union representatives are kept up to date and well informed about developments in employment law. The platform of speakers includes some of the leading UK legal experts in individual employment rights and collective labour law.

Before considering the implications of new legislation, speakers will look at developments over the last 12 months. The programme will begin with an assessment of the crucial Viking, Laval and Rüffert cases in the European Court of Justice and will examine their impact on industrial relations throughout Europe.

Speakers will then go on to critically examine what is required to ensure that the Employment Bill is compliant with our international obligations, through a series of recent case studies. The Bill covers dispute resolution procedures, Agency Workers and trade union membership. Unfortunately the draft Bill does not include those issues raised by the Trade Union Rights and Freedoms Bill including the collective rights of trade unions.

Speakers will critically examine the Employment Bill’s proposals and highlight what they see as its strengths and weaknesses. The morning session will focus on issues relating to resolving disputes at work, the proposed new grievance and disciplinary procedures and the ACAS Code of Practice. The afternoon session will also hear a keynote speaker, Frances O’Grady.

Knowledge and understanding of the law and how best to use it are essential if we are to secure fairness at work. But raising expectations about where the law ought to be is just as important. The aim is to ensure trade union representatives are kept up to date and well informed about developments in employment law.

programme

• 9:30 Registration
  1. 9:50 Introduction from Chair: Carolyn Jones, IER
  2. 10:00 Viking, Laval, Rüffert, BALPA: Will Europe Defend Trade Union
     Autonomy?
     Prof Keith Ewing, President IER
  3. 10:30 New era for grievance and discipline?
     Richard Arthur, Thompsons Solicitors
  4. 11:00 The importance of the Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill
     Robin White, Old Square Chambers
  5. 11:30 Tea and coffee
  6. 11:45 The ACAS Code of Practice: Principles of Fairness
     Ed Sweeney, Chair of ACAS
  7. 12:15 Discussion
• 12:30 LUNCH (not provided)
  1. 1:30 The Coleman Case and Disability Discrimination by Association
     Jonathan Davies, Old Square Chambers
  2. 2:00 ASLEF v UK: Clause 18 Employment Bill
     Victoria Phillips, Thompsons Solicitors
  3. 2:30 Equal Pay – an update
     Ben Cooper, Old Square Chambers
  4. 3:00 Tea and coffee
  5. 3:15 Fairness at work – the next step?
     Frances O’Grady, TUC
  6. 3.45 Panel discussion and questions
  7. 4:15 Close

Who should attend

The seminar will be of great interest to trade unionists, employment lawyers, personnel specialists, academics and students and those concerned with the development of public policy.

How to book

To reserve your place, complete the form below and send your cheque, made payable to IER, to Institute of Employment Rights, The People’s Centre, 50-54 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5SD.
Tel 0151 702 6925; fax 0151 702 6935; office@ier.org.uk

CPD, NPP and EPP accreditation

This seminar counts for 4 credit hours under the Law Society’s Continuing
Development Scheme and the General Council of the Bar’s New Practitioners’ Programme and Established Practitioners’ Programme.

Additional Information

Details of nearby hotels are available from the office. Name changes are accepted up until the time of the event. Delegates who advise IER of their cancellation more than 15 working days in advance will receive a credit note with 10% deduction for administration.

How to get there

Nearest tube: Caledonian Road (10 minutes from King’s Cross and Euston)

Cost

IER subscribers and members £75.00
Trade unions £90.00
Commercial £220.00

Booking form

Please reserve ____ places at the Employment Law Update 2008
conference at £
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Return completed form to IER, The People’s Centre, 50-54 Mount Pleasant,
Liverpool L3 5SD. Fax 0151 702 6935.

SCOPE, 6 Market Road, London, N7 9PW
Nearest tube: Caledonian Rd
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DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL
You can still register for our North West Employment Law Update conference
Booking details here