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Legal events, webinars and training
Eversheds Sutherland provides thought leadership, legal updates and horizon scanning through our events, webinars and training courses. Our programme of events, webinars and training courses are designed to keep you up to date with key challenges you face on a daily basis.
If you have any queries about our free webinars or events please email webinars@eversheds-sutherland.com.
For queries about our paid virtual training sessions, please email training@eversheds-sutherland.com or call +44 113 200 4040
Upcoming events, webinars and training
Belgian employment law training
An employer found guilty of discrimination by a Belgian court can face a sentence of up to one year in prison. There is no concept of redundancy in Belgium and no concept of unfair dismissal either.Building your knowledge - international food and beverage program
Whether you’ve worked in the food and beverage industry for years or are a new entrant to the market, our dedicated training program is designed to give you the ingredients you need for success. Our food and beverage program will consist of live one hour webinar every month for 2021. Details for the webinars taking place during June and July can be found below.French employment law training
Based on the Napoleonic code and amended by statute ever since, French employment law is markedly different from the UK’s.Immigration UK - Right-to-work in 2021
The end of free movement for EEA and Swiss citizens will require substantial changes to immigration compliance processes in the UK over the next few months.Immigration UK - Sponsor licencing modules
Free movement of EEA and Swiss citizens ended on 31 December 2020. In anticipation of this, a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules took effect from 1 December. These are fundamental changes of which HR teams need to be aware since they impact on immigration compliance processes.Labor and employee relations - the law and best practice for maintaining constructive relations
Many senior managers lack experience of working with unions and employee representatives. This course is designed to address this need in a virtual format, providing a chance to learn from specialist labour lawyers with extensive practical experience of dealing with industrial relations issues both in the public and private sector.Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) employment law training
This Nordic employment training course covers, in turn, an introduction to the employment law systems of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. We will also share the experience we have gained in assisting clients with their operations in the Nordic region, and provide comparisons and contrasts with the UK.Pensions education sector annual conference 2021
Following the success of our pensions education sector conferences in 2019 and 2020, we will be holding our 2021 conference in our Birmingham office (subject to Covid19 government guidelines)Pensions for HR: demystifying pension basics
Pensions used to be the responsibility of pension specialists in the “pension department”. However, the introduction of auto-enrolment, the need to change costly pension schemes, an increasing focus on flexible benefit packages and the popularity of salary sacrifice has resulted in pensions becoming a mainstream HR issue.PMI Award in Pension Trusteeship training course
The Pensions Management Institute’s Award in Pension Trusteeship (PMI APT), also known as Unit 1 of the Level 3 Certificate in Pension Trusteeship, is a longstanding industry qualification. Anyone wanting to become accredited as a professional trustee via either the PMI or the Association of Professional Pension Trustees route must now pass the PMI APT exam. Accreditation is fast becoming the norm.Principles of employment law in Asia-Pacific
This course is aimed at employers who need a broad overview of the employment landscape in Asia-Pacific. Unlike the EU, where directives are implemented in each country but follow common principles, Asia-Pacific jurisdictions take very different approaches to HR legal issues. Even Hong Kong and China, which are one country, operate HR legal regimes which are polar opposites.Technology in Financial Services: Outsourcing and third party risk management webinar
The Prudential Regulation Authority in the UK has recently published its latest supervisory statement on Outsourcing and Third Party Risk Management, which describes its approach on implementation of the EBA Outsourcing Guidelines and otherwise consolidates the complex regulatory framework in this area.Webinar - Adjustments - What is reasonable ?
When a disabled job applicant or employee is ‘substantially’ disadvantaged, the employer has a legal duty to make ‘reasonable’ adjustments. The difficulty is that what is reasonable depends upon the circumstances of each case, and upon the size and resources of the employer.Webinar - An introduction to contracts for education institutions
In this webinar we will look at : We will look at the legal essentials for contract formation and the meaning of some common clauses found in contracts.Webinar - An introduction to trans-national agreements for educational institutions
This session will cover an introduction to academic collaborations and contracts with international agents.Webinar - Apprenticeship employer agreements
This session will cover an introduction to these agreements and the ESFA Funding rules which underpin them.Webinar - Charity law for educational institutions
In this session we will cover key charity issues for institutions including:Webinar - Company law refresher for education institutions
We will provide a refresher on the administration of companies from a company law perspective.Webinar - GDPR update for HR professionals
Although the provisions of GDPR came into force in May 2018, the implications of the changes are still being felt. This is the six monthly update for HR professionals in the education sector.Webinar - Hot topics for HR
In this six monthly update, we will look at the recent and forthcoming changes with a particular focus on those most relevant for the education sector.Webinar - HR essentials – managing difficult HR matters with confidence
Line managers in the education sector can often lack the confidence to manage difficult people issues.Webinar - Investigating and managing sexual harassment complaints – latest developments and key legal issues ?
The issue of sexual harassment continues to be high profile with widespread local, national and international coverage across multiple sectors and jurisdictions. This has included widespread discussion and analysis of the issue in the education sector and an examination of how institutions currently deal with such allegations and whether their current practises and policies are fit for purpose.Webinar - IP commercialisation for education institutions
In this webinar we will look at : − what is IP? (TM/copyright/designs etc) − the importance of IP for institutions − sector-specific IP issues (charity/academic are not always employees/scholarly works) − questions for institutions to consider (eg What are your most valuable assets? What can be commercialised?)Webinar - Joint ventures for educational institutions
There are more models for joint ventures across the education sector than ever before: Institutes of Technology, research institutes, joint schools, UTC’s, National Colleges and service sharing vehicles to name but a few. Each of these models is unique and we could never explain the detail of each in one session. But all educational joint ventures have some key aspects in common and risks which should be considered. We will look at a framework for legally risk assuring any joint venture.Webinar - Leveraging your estate to generate income and capital
− Institutions increasingly recognise their estates as more than just the physical space they occupy. Their property interests can be valuable assets, with a central role to play in an institution’s financial future.Webinar - Litigation Snapshot 4 - How to Effectively Settle a Dispute
Education clients usually prefer to avoid litigation not least given the costs, time and resource involved. When faced with a dispute it is therefore important for the institution to make an informed decision on the best route to resolve the matter, in order to avoid litigation.Webinar - Litigation Snapshot 5 - The Regulatory Regime and Public Law Challenges- a topical roundup
In this session, we look at some topical issues arising out of the regulation of the sectorWebinar - Managing staff mental health and wellbeing
There is increasing awareness of the impact of mental health issues on staff in educational establishments.Webinar - Participation and liability management
The Pensions team at Eversheds Sutherland are delighted to invite you to join our Participation and Liability Management Webinar. This webinar will be relevant for further and higher education institutions, schools and academy trusts.Webinar - Protecting your IP when contracting with third parties - IP development and exploitation agreements
In this webinar we will look at : − contract principles − early questions to consider: − what is the purpose of collaboration? − what IP may be generated? − who owns background IP?Webinar - Restructuring, redundancy and contractual variation
Restructuring is an important issue in the current economic climate. Institutions are facing uncertainty over the impact coronavirus on their various funding streams as well as the ongoing legacy of Brexit on areas such research funding and student recruitment and fees.Webinar - Snapshot 3 - Topical issues relating to contractual claims
This bite size webinar will look at some topical issues surrounding contractual claims particularly the light of the pandemic.Webinar - Student mental health and information sharing
In this webinar we will look at: There are a number of key data sharing issues currently facing higher education institutions and further education colleges in the context of student mental health and wellbeing.Webinar - The skilled worker route - what do you need to know and how do you remain compliant?
The new immigration regime has introduced fundamental changes to the recruitment and employment of non-British and Irish nationals.Webinar - The student route – what do you need to know and how do you remain compliant?
The replacement of the Tier 4 immigration route with the new Student and Child Student routes has introduced fundamental changes to the recruitment of non-British and Irish students.
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