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Employment Laws in the Public Sector
Cost: | See Below |
Location: | Belfast |
Start Date: | 12 April 2010 |
End Date: | 12 April 2010 |
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Full Day Conference
The public sector is a very different animal to the private sector. It is governed by different standards, different laws, and different rules and has a different culture. Public sector managers don’t need to know much about many employment laws but they need to know about the ones that impact directly in Northern Ireland. They also need to know about other laws that impact on how they do their work. This Employment Law in the Public Sector conference is designed provide you with the knowledge and understanding to tackle the issues which may arise within your organisation.
Description
What are the Event Objectives?
This course is designed to focus on the most important employment laws impacting on public sector employment, to bring delegates up to speed with the essential laws. Comprehensive notes for future reference are guaranteed, together with a large panel of expert speakers.
Event Programme:
| 9.30am | Public Servants, Negligence and Vicarious Liability: Public servants carry out statutory functions, interact with the public, drive vehicles, operate machinery, and give advice. How can public sector employers reduce negligence by staff and reduce their vicarious liability? We analyse case law and provide practical advice. Mark Robinson BL |
| 10.30am | Networking & Refreshments |
| 11am | Injury and Stress Claims by Public Servants: The workplace has undoubtedly become a more stressful environment in terms of the economic downturn and pressure on public sector spending. How can employers spot the early signs of negative stress and how can we ameliorate the damage that this can cause to the organisation and individuals? We analyse case law and provide best practical advice. Peter McBride, Carecall and Lyn Harris, Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors |
| 12noon | Human Rights and EU Employment Directives: What actions, if any, really are in breach of human rights legislation and the European Convention on Human Rights within an employment context? And how are EU Directives incorporated into public sector employment contracts? How might public sector employees enforce their rights with reference to ‘European’ laws? We analyse case law and highlight how the public sector is often used as a best practice model. Rachel Penny, Carson McDowell |
| 1pm | Networking & Lunch |
| 2pm | Freedom of Information – Distinguishing a Valid Request: when a member of the public, media or politicians ask for information should you or must you provide it? What constitutes a valid request and how should you handle an invalid one? We provide guidance and a checklist based on legislation and case law. Claire McNally, Cleaver Fulton Rankin |
| 2.45pm | Networking & Refreshments |
| 3pm | Data Protection: Minimising risks and protecting confidentiality: Every week seems to bring another case of a public body losing confidential information – with dire consequences for everyone involved. What are the statutory requirements for keeping data safely and what is best practice? We provide guidance and a template policy. Claire McNally, Cleaver Fulton Rankin |
| 3.45pm | Mediation in the Public Sector. Mediation attempts to nip employment disputes in the bud before positions become so entrenched that litigation seems almost inevitable. It can be used to help resolve interpersonal disputes between employees, allegations of bullying behaviour and much more. Our speaker explains how mediation can help employment relations in your public sector organisation. Karen Tarr, LRA |
| 4.30pm | Close |
Who Should Attend?
Human Resource professionals, managers and solicitors who work in or advise the public sector and who want to get up to speed with key rights and responsibilities.
Duration ~ Date ~ Location
Full Day Legal Event: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Thursday 13th May 2010
Hilton Hotel, Lanyon Place, Waterfront, Belfast
Multi Speaker Event:
- Rachel Penny, Carson McDowell
- Peter McBride, Carecall
- Lyn Harris, Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors
- Mark Robinson BL
- Claire McNally, Cleaver Fulton Rankin
- Karen Tarr, LRA
Cost:
Full Rate: £429 + VAT
Charity Rate: £342.20 + VAT
All organisations with fewer than 50 employees or registered charities (registered at the time of booking) qualify for the Charity Rate. The number of employees includes all branches, subsidiary/parent companies, boards, trusts and federated organisations.
Save an additional 10% if you book and pay online.
Note: Some specific topics on the day may vary from these shown in order to ensure the programme is particularly relevant at the time of the event.
How to Book:
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