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Speaker(s): Elizabeth Lang, partner in the employment team at Bird & Bird LLP

She is listed as a Leading Individual in Chambers & Partners 2011 which described her as 'Proactive and commercially savvy, she has both intellectual might and an ability to relate to individuals' , and she was described as 'extremely competent' in Legal 500 2009.

Liz has clients in a wide range of sectors including airlines, advertising, information technology and manufacturing, and she also acts for executives. She advises extensively on a wide range of issues, including executive terminations, general employment-related issues such as redundancy programmes, varying terms and conditions and disciplinary matters, and union recognition disputes. She also acts for clients in Employment Tribunal proceedings , appeals to the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Court of Appeal, as well as High Court claims.

Liz heads the employment team's Equality and Diversity group and has extensive experience in the discrimination field. She has written widely on employment law issues in the national press, including The Times, and has appeared on the BBC News and on the radio to comment on topical employment law issues.

Event details: An update on this topical and important area of the law, including:-

• recent issues to be aware of including selection, pools and bumping
• how to avoid claims of discrimination
• the impact of age discrimination legislation
• how to deal with employees on maternity or paternity leave
• practical tips to avoid pitfalls

For more information:

• Email Branch Administrator  

Contact phone number  07847857111