Date of Seminar:

Thursday 11 May 2006

Cost:

£20 (including VAT)

Venue:

The Wynyard Rooms
Wynyard Park House
Wynyard Park
Wynyard
Billingham
Cleveland
TS22 5SS

Time::

8:30am - 11:-30am

Chairperson:

Alison Shepherd

Speakers:

David Gibson, Associate, Crutes Law Firm
Mark Bowen, Corporate and Employee Benefits Manager, RMT Financial Management Ltd

Programme:

8:30am

Registration and breakfast

9:15am

Introduction by Chairperson
Alison Shepherd, Partner, Crutes Law Firm

9:20am

Developments in Discrimination Law - key issues for employers

• Age discrimination; how to prepare for the new legislation and the impact it will have on workforce planning.
• Civil partnerships and the new religion/sexual orientation regulations; we examine the impact.
• Sex discrimination issues; have you fully addressed the issues?

David Gibson, Associate, Crutes Law Firm

10:10am

Refreshment break

10:20am

Employee benefits; compliance and effectiveness

• How anti-discrimination legislation affects employee benefit schemes and how you can make sure you comply.
• The effectiveness of employee benefits; is your company receiving a return on the investment if makes in benefits?

Mark Bowen, Corporate and Employee Benefits Manager, RMT Financial Management Ltd

11:00am

Questions and answers