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Returning to the office – the legal, HR and practical considerations

Mon, 12 May 2025

Virtual, Online

This interactive half day masterclass will focus on all the changes that the Labour Government plan to introduce helping you get to grips with significant changes to dismissal law, family friendly laws, rights for trade unions and their members and changes to pay.

As UK companies continue to bring their employees back to the office, there are many legal, HR as well as practical and ER considerations. In this masterclass we explore how organisations can mandate either a full or partial return to the office and how this can be achieved in a lawful way without risking employee disengagement. We will consider recent employment tribunal cases and share learnings from those decisions. Learners will have the opportunity to share their experiences and have their particular questions answered.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

What we will cover:

  • How to request that employees return

  • The legal considerations

  • Do you need to change your contracts of employment?

  • Managing reluctant returners

  • Considering alternatives

  • Practicalities of staff returning

  • How the courts have dealt with these thorny issues

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this workshop you will

  • Understand the key employment law changes that are planned

  • Appreciate an employer’s legal obligations relating to these sweeping new proposals

  • Be able to confidently plan for these reforms

  • Appreciate the important significance of the changes and what will be required of them in their role

  • Understand the implications these changes will have on their management of people

  • Know where to go for further support and guidance

Facilitated by:

Kate Shepherd

Employment Lawyer and Trainer
Kate Shepherd Associates Ltd

In-house Training

This course can be held at your organisation for up 25 delegates, we can tailor the content to suit your organisation and CPD needs of your staff. Led by experienced and highly rated trainers, in-house training works out cost-effective for groups and saves travel time.

Enquire
Contact katym@hc-uk.org.uk with your requirements for further information and a quote.

In-house Training

Fee Options

Virtual Training

£195.00

(£234.00)

(Prices in brackets include VAT)

Discounts

Additional delegate discount:

A discount of 15% will be applied to fees for any extra delegates.

Online discount:

A discount of 10% will be applied if you pay using the website.

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