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Right to work checks guide for employers (webinar)
2023-11-21 09:30 - 11:00 UTC | Online event
In this free webinar our experienced employment and business immigration lawyers guide you through the process for carrying out right to work checks in your organisation. Along with plenty of useful hints and tips they will talk you through the key steps plus a Q&A session to answer your questions.
Topics covered:

Your duties as an employer
A step-by-step guide on how to undertake manual and electronic right to work checks
Guidance on retention of documents
An update on recent changes to right to work sanctions
Right to work and the Equality Act 2010: how to navigate as an employer
Interactive Q&A

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Who should attend:

Directors (CEO, MD, FD) and senior executives with responsibility for HR and risk management issues
Business owners
HR professionals
In-house legal advisors

Time:
9.30am-11:00am including Q&A
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If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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Autumn employment law update (webinar)
2023-10-17 09:30 - 11:00 UTC | Online event
Keep on top of the key changes in UK employment legislation that may impact your organisation by joining our experienced employment lawyers for this free webinar. As well as talking you through the key topics there will be a Q&A session where the team will aim to answer your questions.
Topics covered:

Legislation update and looking forward
Case law update
Immigration law update

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Directors (CEO, MD, FD) and senior executives with responsibility for HR and risk management issues
Business owners
HR professionals
In-house legal advisors

Time:
9.30am-11:00am including Q&A
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Organisational resilience is key to success (seminar)
2023-06-22 08:30 - 11:00 UTC | Randall & Payne, Chargrove House, Shurdington Road, Cheltenham, GL51 4GA, United Kingdom
This seminar aims to help you to improve the resilience of your business to cope well with change, which, as experience tells us from the turbulence over the last few years, is often out of your control.
We will show you a model you can use to ensure your business is resilient. We will cover coping mechanisms, personal and team resilience, communication and ensuring you have the systems and processes to respond adequately.
We will also look at the individual’s capability to deal with change, covering well-being, including mental health and disability, grievances, and flexible working.
Our head of employment, Matthew Clayton will be joining Will Abbott of Randall & Payne and Gemma Irvine of HR People Support for this in-person session at Randall & Payne’s offices, Chargrove House, Shurdington Road, Cheltenham GL51 4GA.

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Who should attend?

Directors (CEO, MD, FD) and senior executives with responsibility for HR and risk management issues
Human Resources managers and advisors

Time:
8.30am-11:00
Tea and coffee on arrival
Plenty of parking on site at Randall & Payne’s offices, Cheltenham

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Business immigration for employers (webinar)
2023-06-15 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online event
Join our next free webinar when our experienced employment and business immigration lawyers will discuss the key points to consider when employing non-UK workers.
Topics covered:

Right to work checks
The benefits of becoming a sponsor
The sponsor licence process
Compliance as a sponsor
Other visas employers might come across
Interactive Q&A

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Who should attend:

Directors (CEO, MD, FD) and senior executives with responsibility for HR and risk management issues
Business owners
HR professionals
In-house legal advisors

Time:
4.00pm-5:00pm including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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Employment law update with CIPD (seminar)
2023-04-27 09:00 - 12:30 UTC | Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham (formerly Jury’s Inn), Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0TS, United Kingdom
In this in-person session for the CIPD our experienced employment team bring you the latest on legislation, case law and immigration with practical advice for your organisation.
To keep on top of fast-changing employment legislation in the UK, Willans’ employment & business immigration lawyers will talk you through the key topics.
Topics covered:

Legislation update
Case law update
Immigration law update
Looking forward: what future changes can we expect in employment law

Use the ‘Register’ button below to book your seat at this in-person session.

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Who should attend?

HR professionals
Senior managers
Tickets are available to non-members of CIPD as well as members.

Time:
9.00am-12:30
Tea and coffee on arrival plus lunch after the seminar
Plenty of parking on site at The Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham

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Global Business Mobility - where are we now? (webinar)
2023-03-21 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online event
Our experienced employment and business immigration lawyers are running a free webinar to bring you the latest on employing overseas workers in your organisation and how to manage the process.
Topics covered:

An update on the Global Business Mobility Routes just under a year after they were rolled out
An update on mobility post Brexit
Sponsor Licence update
Upcoming changes to look out for in 2023

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Who should attend:

Directors (CEO, MD, FD) and senior executives with responsibility for HR and risk management issues
Business owners
HR professionals
In-house legal advisors

Time:
4.00pm-5:00pm including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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Christmas carol concert in aid of Young Gloucestershire
2022-12-14 18:30 - 20:15 UTC
We invite friends and supporters of both Willans LLP solicitors and Young Gloucestershire to join us for a celebratory carol concert at St Luke’s Church in Cheltenham town centre.
Join us for a selection of lighthearted readings and popular carols led by local choir Severn’s Eight, followed by mulled wine and mince pies.
The evening is free to attend but we encourage you to book your seats in advance via the button below as it is popular and can sell out ahead of the evening. Although not compulsory, donations will be collected by the charity on the night.
Click the button below to reserve seats for you and your guests:

Reserve seats here

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Timings:
6.15pm – doors open
6.30pm – carol concert begins (please be seated before 6.30pm)
7.15pm – concert ends and guests are invited to stay and join us for mulled wine & mince pies.
Venue:
St Luke’s Church, St Luke’s Rd, Cheltenham GL53 7JJ. There is parking nearby on surrounding streets and car parks on Bath Parade and Rodney Road.
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Willans LLP solicitors has recently pledged its support to help raise funds over 12 months for local charity, Young Gloucestershire. A countywide charity, Young Gloucestershire supports disadvantaged young people who are facing challenges in their lives. The charity’s vision is for young people to have the confidence, motivation and skills to improve their lives. They work to achieve this vision by creating opportunities that educate, inform and inspire.

A guide to right to work checks for UK employers (webinar)
2022-11-29 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online event
Not carrying out the required eligibility checks on a job applicant before you employ them could be costly. Our experienced employment and business immigration lawyers are running a free webinar to guide you through the key points to consider for carrying out right to work checks in your organisation and how to manage the process.
Topics covered:

Your duties as an employer
A step-by-step guide on how to undertake manual and electronic right to work checks
Guidance on retention of documents
An update on recent changes to right to work checks
Right to work and the Equality Act 2010: how to navigate as an employer

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Who should attend:

Directors (CEO, MD, FD) and senior executives with responsibility for HR and risk management issues
Business owners
HR professionals
In-house legal advisors

Time:
4.00pm-5:00pm including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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Autumn employment law update (webinar)
2022-10-05 09:30 - 10:30 UTC | Online event
With the fast-changing pace of employment legislation in the UK, our experienced employment lawyers are running a free webinar to talk you through the key topics that may impact your organisation.

Topics covered:

Legislation update
Case law update
Immigration law update
Looking forward: what future changes can we expect in employment law?

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Who should attend:

Directors (CEO, MD, FD) and senior executives with responsibility for HR and risk management issues
Business owners
HR professionals
In-house legal advisors

Time:
9.30am-10:30am including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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Working with the menopause (webinar)
2022-06-23 09:30 - 10:30 UTC | Online event
With growing attention around the impact of perimenopause and menopause on employees our employment lawyers are running a free webinar to look at the potential impacts for your organisation and explore how best to support your workforce.
Topics covered:

What is the menopause and why is it important that employers are knowledgeable about it?
Common problems in the workplace with handling the topic of menopause
Recent case law involving the menopause
Policies and procedures to effectively support colleagues going through the menopause

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Who should attend:

Directors (CEO, MD, FD) and senior executives with responsibility for HR and risk management issues
Business owners
HR professionals
In-house legal advisors

Time:
9.30am-10:30am including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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Spring commercial property law update (webinar)
2022-04-26 16:30 - 17:30 UTC | Online event
In this Spring update our experienced partners in commercial property and property litigation will share insight on several topics. The first is a look at development land and will include sales of part and sales of garden land.
The second is a review of protected rent debts and the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 including the landlord’s options for recovering arrears.
Points they aim to cover are:

The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 – rent arrears incurred during the pandemic
Forfeiture
CRAR
Debt proceedings
Recovery from former tenants and their guarantors
Recovery from existing guarantors
Rent deposits
Insolvency

Use the ‘Register’ button below to book your place and you’ll receive joining instructions shortly before the event.

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Who should attend?

Commercial landlords and tenants
Surveyors
Agents

Time:
4.30-5.30pm including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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Business immigration for employers (webinar)
2022-04-14 16:30 - 17:30 UTC | Online event
Following the UK Government’s newly-announced Global Mobility route, our experienced employment and business immigration lawyers are running a free webinar to guide you through the key points to consider when sponsoring non-UK workers in your organisation.
Topics covered:

Right to work checks
The benefits of becoming a sponsor
The sponsor licence process
The Global Mobility route
Compliance as a sponsor

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Who should attend:

Directors (CEO, MD, FD) and senior executives with responsibility for HR and risk management issues
Business owners
HR professionals
In-house legal advisors

Time:
4.30pm-5:30pm including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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Employment law update with CIPD (webinar)
2022-03-31 09:30 - 11:00 UTC | Online event
In this session for the CIPD our employment team bring you the latest on legislation, case law, COVID-19 and immigration with practical advice for your business.
With the fast-changing employment legislation in the UK, Willans’ experienced employment lawyers are running a webinar to talk you through the key topics that may impact your organisation.
Topics covered:

Legislation update
The impact of COVID-19 on employment practices
Case law update
Immigration law update
Looking forward: what future changes can we expect in employment law

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Who should attend?

HR professionals
Senior managers
Tickets are available to non-members of CIPD as well as members.

Time:
9.30am-11:00am
CIPD are running this online event via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to delegates via Eventbrite email 24 hours, 2 hours and 20 minutes before the event. Please check spam and junk folders. Here are some guidelines to help you get the most out of this webinar.

This event may be recorded.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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IR35 - a pain in the neck? (webinar)
2022-03-10 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Online event
The off-payroll working rules (commonly known as IR35) mean that engaging self employed workers has become more difficult and comes with some additional risks to businesses and individuals.

This means that many chiropractic (and other health care) clinic owners may need to re-assess how they engage their associates and consider changing the way they run their business to reduce any risk to them. Equally, individual chiropractors need to consider the options open to them and how to operate within the law.
The Employment law team at Willans LLP are pleased to present a FREE webinar specifically designed to help chiropractors and other health care professionals to make these important decisions, to navigate their way through these responsibilities, and what they need to consider when deciding to employ individuals.

Topics covered:

Self-employed v employee: what are the key differences?
Implications of the off payroll working rules (IR35): your responsibilities
The basics of employment law and your responsibilities as an employer
How can you engage ‘self-employed’ without risk?
Interactive Q&A

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Who should attend?

Clinic owners and managers
Self-employed practitioners

Time:
1pm-2:30pm including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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New year spotlight on managing your investment property (webinar)
2022-01-20 18:00 - 19:15 UTC | Online event
Join our residential property and property dispute teams and other expert guest speakers for an insightful webinar aimed to help established buy-to-let owners or those who are considering starting out.
Head of our residential property team Suzanne O’Riordan and James Melvin-Bath, an experienced residential landlord & tenant disputes lawyer at Willans LLP, along with guest speakers Angharad Trueman (ARLA Propertymark vice president) and Chloe Dunk (financial planner at Quayside Wealth Management) will share practical tips to boost and protect your investment property portfolio.
We hope you’ll join us for this session where we’ll look at:

Current landlord legal requirements/responsibilities
Pitfalls to avoid
Future legal changes to consider?
A look at current rental markets
Looking ahead
Funding your mortgage
Financing to build your portfolio
Could you be more tax-efficient with your property portfolio?
Q&A with the panel: Answer your questions (you’re welcome to submit these in advance at the time of booking)

Use the ‘Register’ button below to book your place and submit questions for the panel. You’ll receive the webinar link and details on how to join a few days before the event.

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Who should attend?

Investment property owners
Those with one or more buy-to-lets
Those considering investing in the residential rental market

Time:
6:00-7.15pm including Q&A
Guest speakers:
Angharad Trueman – Vice president of ARLA Propertymark and MD at CGT Lettings Ltd
Chloe Dunk – Financial planner at Quayside Wealth Management

The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.
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COVID commercial rent debt rules update for landlords and tenants (webinar)
2022-01-11 16:30 - 17:15 UTC | Online event
Following the Government’s recently updated Code of Practice to resolve commercial rent debts, our experienced property litigation lawyers take a look at what this means for commercial landlords and tenants. Among the points they aim to cover are:

What tenancies the new provisions apply to
What the immediate implications are

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Who should attend?

Commercial landlords and tenants
Surveyors
Agents

Time:
4.30-5.15pm including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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Restrictive covenants: drafting and enforcement top tips (webinar)
2021-11-16 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Online event
In this session lawyers from our employment and litigation teams will focus on the key elements to consider when drawing up restrictive covenants, the process for enforcement as well as the remedies available following a breach. This free webinar aims to talk you through the key points to consider to protect your organisation.
Topics covered:
1.How to draft enforceable restriction

Purpose
Different types of restriction
Limitations
Case law examples

2. The process of enforcing covenants

Pre-action
Emergency injunctions

3. Remedies

Injunctions
Compensation
Costs

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Who should attend?

Directors (CEO, MD, FD) and senior executives with responsibility for HR and risk management issues
Human Resources managers and advisors
In-house legal advisors

Time:
10am-11:30am including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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October employment law update (webinar)
2021-10-06 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Online event
With the fast-changing employment legislation in the UK, our experienced employment lawyers are running a free webinar to talk you through the key topics that may impact your organisation.
Topics covered:
1. Legislation update
2. The ‘new normal’: working with the impact of COVID-19, including:

Can you require employees to be vaccinated?
Hybrid and flexible working
Dealing with employees who refuse to return to the workplace

3. Case law update
4. Immigration law update
5. Looking forward: what future changes can we expect in employment law ?

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Who should attend?

Directors (CEO, MD, FD) and senior executives with responsibility for HR and risk management issues
Human Resources managers and advisors
In-house legal advisors

Time:
10.00-11.30am including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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Commercial property Autumn update on licences (webinar)
2021-09-14 16:30 - 17:30 UTC | Online event
For this session our experienced commercial property and property litigation lawyers will discuss commonly used licences and what commercial landlords and tenants can do in the event of a breach. Among the licence types they aim to cover will be:

licence to assign
licence for alterations
licence to occupy/tenancies at will

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Who should attend?

Commercial landlords and tenants
Surveyors
Agents

Time:
4.30-5.30pm including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.

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Commercial property - emerging from Covid (webinar)
2021-06-22 16:30 - 17:30 (Europe/London)
Our experienced commercial property and property litigation lawyers discuss what steps landlords can take to recover outstanding rent and how struggling tenants can prepare to deal with lockdown rent arrears.

Topics covered:

Landlords’ remedies to recover rents
Tenant’s options when protection measures end
Negotiating concessions/variations and surrenders
Assignment and underletting
Liquidation

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Who should attend?

Commercial landlords and tenants
Surveyors
Agents

Time:
4.30-5.30pm including Q&A
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.
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CIPD seminar – New and upcoming issues in equality and diversity
2021-05-18 09:30 - 11:00 UTC | Online event
CIPD seminar – New and upcoming issues in equality and diversity
Our employment lawyers have teamed up with CIPD Gloucestershire for this event and will take you through recent developments in the law surrounding equality and diversity.
They will be talking about gender fluidity, neurodiversity, the ethnicity pay gap and caste discrimination. They will also look at the discriminatory risks of using artificial intelligence decision making.

Find out more

This is an online event via Zoom. CIPD will email the link to all booked delegates 48 hours before the event and will also be included in your booking confirmation email. Reminders will also be sent out on the day. Please check spam and junk folders.
Please note this session may be recorded.
Who should attend?

HR professionals
Senior managers

Why attend?

Refresh your knowledge or ensure you are up-to-speed with employment and commercial law requirements in your organisation
Make sure you are not falling foul of the law or exposing the organisation to unnecessary risks
Networking opportunity to share ideas and experiences with other professionals

Book a place:
Book your place here – tickets are available to non-members of CIPD as well as members.
Timings:
9.30am-1.00pm
The session will start at 09:30. Please log in promptly, preferably 5 minutes before the start time.
Attendees will be admitted to the webinar in one group at 09:30. If you are late logging in, it may take a few minutes for us to admit you to the session once it has started.
Location:
This is an online event via Zoom

Commercial property - giving effective notice (webinar)
2021-04-20 16:30 - 17:30 (Europe/London) | Online event
Our commercial property and property litigation lawyers take you through the rights and wrongs for ending a lease early.
Topics covered:

Drafting and serving break notices
Ensuring that a break is effective
Dilapidations
Other options

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Who should attend:

Commercial tenants
Surveyors
Agents

Timings:
4.30-5.30pm
The webinar link will be sent to everyone registered ahead of the event.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.
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Virtual coffee morning for lifetime planning
2021-04-09 10:00 - 13:00 UTC
We may not be able to easily meet face-to-face to discuss your will and other lifetime planning considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic, so we’re taking our coffee mornings online.
Our wills, trusts & probate lawyers are offering 20 minutes of their expertise on a no-obligation basis to help answer your queries. Our lawyers’ aim is that by the end of the discussion you’ll come away from it feeling informed, less daunted and positive about planning for the future.
And if you’d like to speak to a financial advisor, we’ve once again teamed up with RT Financial Planners. They’re also offering free consultations during the coffee morning.
The virtual coffee morning will take place on Friday 9 April 2021 from 10am – 1pm but your appointment will need to be booked in advance of the day.

Free 20-minute discussion from the comfort of your home on wills, lifetime planning or finances

Pre-book your appointment using the form and we’ll liaise with you beforehand on the time, the person you’ll meet and instructions on how to take part in our virtual face-to-face meeting ahead of the day

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Partner Simon Cook said: It’s no secret that many people put off making a will simply because it’s not a nice topic to think about. But the reality of it isn’t half as scary as it sounds, and in fact it’s an essential thing for everyone to do.
“Making a will gives you invaluable peace of mind that your estate will be distributed in the way you want it to be. For example, if you’re living with someone you’re not married to and you don’t have a will, it is possible that your partner will not inherit anything. Even if you are married, or in a civil partnership, your whole estate may not pass automatically to your spouse/ partner. If you have no relatives at all, the government could inherit everything.”
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Home working – what does it mean for employers? (webinar)
2020-11-25 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London)
Our employment lawyers take you through the issues to consider for your business to manage employees working from home.

With the huge number of the UK workforce now working from home, our employment lawyers are running a free webinar for businesses to talk you through the considerations for your organisation.
• The legal framework
• Suitability – what are the key things to assess?
• What are the special considerations?
• Administering home working – changes to contracts and policies
• Discrimination concerns and reasonable adjustments
Use the ‘Register’ button to record your interest in attending and we’ll be back in touch soon with more details.

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Flexible working – is your business ready? (webinar)
2020-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London)
Our employment lawyers take you through the issues to consider for your business to be ready to accommodate flexible working.

With the seismic shift in the numbers of the UK workforce now working from home, our employment lawyers are running a free webinar for businesses to talk you through the considerations for your organisation.
• What are the different types of flexible working?
• Can your business accommodate it?
• Dealing with requests from employees for flexible working
• Reasonable adjustments
Use the ‘Register’ button to record your interest in attending and we’ll be back in touch soon with more details.

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If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.
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Brexit - how your business can prepare (webinar)
2020-11-12 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London)
As the Brexit transition period ends 31 Dec our employment and corporate teams look at the new rules from January 2021 and how your business can prepare

The UK has left the EU, and the transition period after Brexit comes to an end this year. Our employment and corporate lawyers are running a free webinar for businesses to look at the new rules from January 2021 and how you can prepare.
Topics covered will include:
Brexit and…

GDPR

will anything change in January?
does our business need to be doing anything now?

Commercial contracts

impact on your contracts already in existence
considerations when negotiating future contracts

Employing people

changes to employment law
employing EU citizens in the future
is there any impact on how to carry out right to work checks?

Use the ‘Register’ button to record your interest in attending and we’ll be back in touch soon with more details.

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Who should attend?

Business owners
Operations managers
HR directors or those with executive responsibility for HR
Commercial managers
Data Protection Officers

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.
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This webinar is part of a series of free, live online events. Click here to view topics and find out more.
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Redundancy and the alternatives – snapshot for employers (webinar)
2020-10-20 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London)
As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme comes to an end, our employment lawyers are running a free webinar for employers to run through the key considerations including:
• What is redundancy and when to use it?
• Alternatives such as flexible working and home working
• The key steps in the redundancy process
• Appeals
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If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at events@willans.co.uk.
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Combatting discrimination in the workplace
2020-08-07 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Our experienced lawyers provide in-house training for functional business managers and also for central support functions, in a wide range of industries and organisations. We are happy to work with you to develop bespoke seminars on particular topics, and/or to deliver via webinar where the framework of the course allows.
In this particular session, our lawyers can deliver an interactive course, with group exercises based on a case study. While these workshops will be tailored to suit the business, a typical session will cover the legal steps and process concerning:
The framework of discrimination legislation

Who is protected? (group exercise)
All stages of employment, plus before and after
Types of discrimination – direct/indirect/disability/victimisation/harassment
Discrimination by perception and by association
Some decided cases re the above, plus group exercises

Corporate liability for individual behaviour
A group exercise on meaning of ‘in the course of employment’
Corporate liability for harassment by third parties
Potential consequences of discrimination

Legal
Commercial
Practical

Managing the risks

Policies
Training
Acting on concerns

Managing issues in the workplace (case study exercise)

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POSTPONED : Breakfast briefing: Shareholders’ agreements for owner-managed and start-up businesses
2020-06-16 08:30 - 10:30 (Europe/London) | Brickhampton Golf Club, Cheltenham Rd East, Churchdown, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL2 9QF, United Kingdom
Event postponed until further notice: Please note that this event now be taking place later this year (date TBC).
Join our corporate & commercial team for a brief overview of shareholders’ agreements and how they can be of benefit to business owners.

Topics to be covered include:

What is a shareholders’ agreement?
Do you need one?
Why are articles of association important?
What practical value can a shareholders’ agreement offer?

Who should attend?

Owner-managers of limited companies
Owner-managers of businesses thinking about incorporating

Timings:
8.30am-10.30am
Cost:
£18.50 (inc VAT & light breakfast) Early bird rate £13.50 inc VAT if booked before 16 May 2020
Speakers:
Willans’ corporate and commercial lawyers Chris Wills and Sophie Martyn.
If you need any further information please call Willans’ events team on 01242 542931 or email events@willans.co.uk

POSTPONED : GDPR: Two years on
2020-05-20 07:30 - 09:30 (Europe/London) | National Star College, Ullenwood, Cheltenham, GL53 9QU, United Kingdom
Event postponed until further notice: Please note that this event now be taking place later this year (date TBC).
A look back at how our understanding of data protection requirements of GDPR has developed over the last two years, and a look forward to the next issues on the horizon, including:

Brexit implications for GDPR
EU representatives – you may need one
International data transfers – the ‘Schrems II’ case and standard contractual clauses
The future of the EU:US Privacy Shield
Update on the e-Privacy Directive and the rules on cookie consents

Who should attend?

Business owners
Managing directors, CEOs
Data protection officers or those with executive responsibility for data protection
Finance directors

Why attend?

Refresh your knowledge or ensure you are up-to-speed with employment and commercial law requirements in your organisation
Make sure you are not falling foul of the law or exposing the organisation to unnecessary risks
Networking opportunity to share ideas and experiences with other professionals

Timings:
7.30am – Registration, light breakfast, networking & meet the speakers
8.00am – Seminar
9.00-9.15am – Close and further networking opportunity
Tickets:
£18.50 (inc VAT & light breakfast) Early bird rate £13.50 inc VAT if booked before 20 April 2020.
Speakers:
Willans’ employment lawyers Matthew Clayton and Jenny Hawrot.
If you need any further information please call Willans’ events team on 01242 542931 or email events@willans.co.uk
