Arrivals and departures -protecting business assets when employees enter or exit employment.

Joanne Owers, Partner.

Joanne advises a primarily employer client base with clients drawn from the private and public sectors ranging from multi-nationals to SME’s on the whole range of HR and employment issues, both contentious and non-contentious. She has developed a particular expertise in defending high value and complex discrimination claims. She writes and lectures extensively on topical employment law matters, including for her local branch of the CIPD in Hertfordshire, has been interviewed on Radio 4’s Law in Action and is actively involved in delivering seminars and training to clients. In addition to her role at Fox Williams LLP, Joanne holds the prestigious appointment of Chair of the Employment Lawyers Association, which has a membership of over 6,300 members in the UK.

Aron Pope, Senior Associate.

Aron is a Senior Associate in the Employment Law Department at Fox Williams. Aron advises both employers and employees on a host of HR law issues and has particular expertise in the financial services and professional practices sectors. Aron has is experienced in dealing with high-value employment and partnership disputes involving discrimination, bonuses, restrictive covenants and team moves, while he has also advised on and managed the redundancy and TUPE implications of a number of business reorganisations. Aron is the co-editor of Fox Williams’ interactive employment law service www.hrlaw.co.uk.

In times of economic hardship, protecting a company’s reputation, confidential information, customer connections and the stability of its workforce takes on an even greater significance.

This practical seminar aims to equip HR practitioners with the knowhow and expertise they need to ensure they have the correct policies and procedures in place to achieve this and to inform the business of relevant and effective practical steps which can be taken.

The seminar will focus in particular on:

• What is confidential information and how can it be protected via policies and other practical measures?
• In what circumstances can an employer prevent an ex-employee competing? Can team moves be stopped? If so how?
• What does HR need to look for when a new employee joins from a competitor or with confidential information in their possession?
• What measures are most effective to prevent employees taking clients and other trade connections?

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