Beyond the ballot box

Labor Relations Conference 2024


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Agenda

9:30-10:00

Registration and refreshments


10:00

Welcome and introduction from the Chair

Tom Player, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland


Labor law update and a New Deal?

A legal update and the Labour Government policy reforms and impact on unionised workplaces

Emma Humphreys, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Chris Mordue, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland


Commentary and analysis of the New Deal

The impact on workplaces

Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, The Financial Times


11:35-11:55

Refreshments/comfort break


US labor update

Karen Kachadoorian, CEO, Global LERN


Panel session:

Beyond the ballot box - challenges ahead

Clare Ward, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Neil Carberry, Chief Executive, Recruitment & Employment Confederation

Mike Clancy, General Secretary, Prospect

Sarah Taylor, Executive HR Leader, GE Vernova


13:05-13:50

Lunch


The economic outlook

The impact of the election on jobs and other key financial indicators

Hannah Slaughter, Senior Economist, Resolution Foundation


Panel session:

The tech, AI, green transitions and the role of trade unions

Stephen Chegwin, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Dee Masters, Barrister, Cloisters and the AI Law Consultancy

Jackie O'Reilly, Co-Director, Digit/University of Sussex Business School


15:10-15:30

Refreshments/comfort break


A view from the TUC

Reflections on the past year and what lies ahead

Paul Nowak, General Secretary, TUC


Chair - closing reflections

Tom Player, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland


16:10 onwards

Drinks, nibbles and networking

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Meet our speakers

Tom Player

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland

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Clare Ward

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland

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Chris Mordue

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland

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Stephen Chegwin

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland

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Emma Humphreys

Emma Humphreys

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland

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Hannah Slaughter

Senior Economist

Resolution Foundation

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Paul nowak

Paul Nowak

General Secretary

TUC

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Jim Pickard

Deputy Political Editor

The Financial Times

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Karen Kachadoorian

CEO

Global LERN

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Dee Masters

Barrister

Cloisters and the AI Law Consultancy

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Neil Carberry

Chief Executive

Recruitment & Employment Confederation

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Mike Clancy

General Secretary

Prospect

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Sarah Taylor

Executive HR Leader

GE Vernova

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Professor Jacqueline O’Reilly

Co-Director

Digit/University of Sussex Business School

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Resources

Interactive tracker: Preparing UK employers for workplace changes

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AI legal guide: All AI-Board

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Global employment & labor law update October 2024

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Collective labor, trade unions & IR - UK law and best practice

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Empowering witnesses to give evidence at an ET

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Employment bill webinar 22 October 2024

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