Following the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen we discuss in this week’s video the potential consequences for Employers that fail to take reasonable steps to prevent acts of discrimination by their employees in the workplace, which can include vicarious liability for the actions of their employees. We also discuss the possible reasonable steps which can be taken by Employers to satisfy the established defence to this liability, including substantial Equality and Diversity training. – here

If you require any advice or assistance with rolling out Equality and Diversity training, do not hesitate to contact me to discuss both outsourced assistance or the provision of bespoke training materials.

We are pleased to announce a programme of webinars taking place over the first half of 2021.

Wednesday 10 March at 11am – Flexible working and working from home: is this the new normal?

In a joint event hosted by Chadwick Lawrence , TSG and the FD Centre looking at flexible working and how technology can support this.

• Chadwick Lawrence will be presenting on the legal background to flexible working, including working from home. Many employers and employees must adapt quickly as a result of the global pandemic, which involved adapting to home working very quickly.
• Chadwick Lawrence will also look at the rights of employees, and how you as an employer can still maintain a productive workforce despite working from home.
• TSG will also explore how you can make the most of technology to make working from home just as easy as being in the office. They will also suggest additional programmes that you as an employer could make use of within your business to promote the future of home working’.
• The FD Centre will share their experience of going on line and working remotely during the pandemic. Illustrating how their clients were able to continue business as usual and, in some cases, even thrive with the assistance of a Part Time Finance Director, working remotely, ensuring that systems and processes were put in place to enable the Finance Function to work efficiently and effectively.

To book your place on this webinar please email Employmenthub@chadlaw.co.uk. You will then receive the link to the webinar once you have signed up.

Full details of all our upcoming webinars can be found on our website at www.chadwicklawrence.co.uk/seminars/business-services-seminars/

There have been lots of relevant employment law/HR updates this week.