Flexible Working Workshop

Speaker(s):

Liz Buchan, Partner, Watson, Farley & Williams LLP

Liz joined Watson, Farley & Williams in 1994 and heads the employment law team. Liz deals with all areas of contentious and non-contentious employment and labour law matters, and also advises on employee benefits and share options.

Asha Kumar, Solicitor, Watson, Farley & Williams LLP

Asha is a solicitor in the Employment & Immigration Team and regularly deals with both contentious and non-contentious law matters. She has prepared policies and procedures, drafted directors’ agreements, advised on high-level terminations of employment and defended employment tribunal claims.

Event details: This session will look at this increasingly prevalent and topical area of law, in particular:

• Those currently eligible to request flexible working, recent extensions of the right and proposals for further development of this right to all employees;
• Rejecting / refusing a request – potentially legitimate business reasons which may be put forward by an employer in refusing a request for flexible working;
• Indirect discrimination claims - the effect of the Equality Act 2010 and employment tribunal cases on how an employee might establish a disadvantage; and
• Guidance for employers in dealing with requests for flexible working.

Hosted by Watson, Farley & Williams

For more information:

• Email Denise Walton, CLB Administrator  

Contact phone number 07847 857111