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Upcoming and past webinars

Webinar - IR35 12 Months In - 19 May, 2022 - Link to recording here

Webinar - Dealing with the fall-out - Beyond lockdown in Northern Ireland - Rescuing businesses and disputes - June 11, 2020 - Link to recording here

Webinar - New ways of working: Beyond lockdown in Northern Ireland - Adapting the workplace and changing terms and conditions of employment - June 4, 2020: Link to recording here

Webinar: Reopening workplaces: the Executive’s Pathway to Recovery document and returning to work safely - May 22, 2020: Link to recording here

Webinar: A cross-border overview of commercial leasing issues sparked by COVID-19 - May 15, 2020: Link to recording here

Upcoming and past events

EU Nationals and Brexit: Retention and Recruitment Solutions

With the UK still currently set to leave the European Union at 11.00pm on 12th April 2019, free movement as we know it will come to an end. New rules will be in place to determine how permission to work is acquired and, with the exception of Irish citizens, EU citizens who currently live in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, will need to apply for the right to stay.

Date and time	Tue, 30 April 2019 9:00am - 1:00pm
Location	Hilton Hotel, Belfast

Navigating the maze of GMP equalisation

This briefing will focus specifically on managing the legal complexities coming out of the decision in the Llyods Bank case on GMP equalisation. Nearly six months on, the dust may have settled on the Llyods Bank judgement, but certain key questions remain unanswered. Also, complying with the judgement gives rise to a number of legal and practical issues which trustees and scheme sponsors need to consider and address.

Date and time	Thurs, 16 May 2019 8:00 - 10:00
Location	Radisson Blue Hotel 3 Cromac Place The Gasworks Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 2JB United Kingdom

Bereavement, grief and work: support and adjustment

“Take as long as you need...”. There is lots of evidence of good practice in the handling of bereavement in the workplace. Work can be therapeutic or a final straw. Every case is different. Length of service, seniority, past record, and the empathy level and influence of a line manager often affect an organisation’s response. So, too, do the circumstances of the death, raising questions about consistency of treatment.
The aim of these workshops is to give HR professionals and managers a space to share their experience and approaches, with a bereavement specialist, against the backdrop of legal responsibilities and a new statutory right to bereavement leave for some parents.

Date and time	Wed, 5 June 2019 9:30-13:00
Location	Eversheds Sutherland Scottish Provident Building Donegall Square West Belfast BT1 6JH United Kingdom

Pensions this summertime: will the living be easy?

Although Brexit has dominated the political landscape so far this year, there is still a steady stream of new legal, regulatory and policy developments for pension scheme trustees, sponsors and advisers to take on board. Stay ahead of the curve with our forthcoming series of pensions breakfast briefings, which will cover the key hot topics for summer 2019, including:

TPR powers: new teeth for the pensions watchdog?
Funding and investment round-up
New kids on the block: collective DC and consolidators
Case law update: the latest from the courts and the Pensions Ombudsman
What’s on the horizon?

Date and time	Tues, 11 June 2019 8:00-10:00
Location	Radisson Blue Hotel 3 Cromac Place The Gasworks Ormeau Road Belfast BT7 2JB United Kingdom

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