Tuesday 23 November 2010

About the conference

The Institute’s third North West Employment Law Update Conference looked at changes to employment law, in the context of the economic and ideological climate of the current Con-Dem government.

The conference welcomed a broad mix of speakers across a range of disciplines.

Avis Gilmore, Regional secretary from the NUT opened the day with a view from the Education Sector.

Joel Smith of Thompsons Solicitors looked at the Rights to Collective Consultation and Prof. Gregor Gall gave an insightful view of Ballots Injuctions and the Future of Industrial Action

ELU conf delegates

About the conference

The Employment Law Update conference this year had as its focus the threats posed by the new Government, the legislative challenge that unions in face in terms of new legislation such as the Equality Act and a glance at important older legislation such as the Grievance procedures as amended under the Employment Act 2008

It was the 5th annual update in association with the TUC and Old Square Chambers and commemorated the life of Ken Gill with the work of the Ken Gill Memorial Fund.

Speakers’ papers from
The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations
held on
Wednesday 17th March

Copies of the publication on the ICE Regs can be ordered here

Speakers’ papers from
Employment Law Update 2009
held on
Wednesday 21st October

You can order this year’s Labour Law Review here

Speakers’ papers from
Employment Law Update
a conference held in London
Wednesday 15th October 2008

For further events please see the events calendar.

Link to the Institute’s Briefing on Aslef V UK

Speakers’ papers from
Neoliberalism and Labour law: Challenging the Concepts conference
held on
Wednesday 5th November

Papers from the GMB to come.

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