Beyond the ballot box
Labor Relations Conference 2024
5 November | 10:00 – 16:30 Eversheds Sutherland, 1 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
Cost: £580 +VAT

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
Meet our speakers
Meet our lawyers over lunch
Engage with our lawyers from multiple jurisdictions, offering a wealth of perspectives and expertise.
UK
Ireland
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Middle East
Tunisia
South Africa
Portugal
Spain
Hungary
Poland
Italy
France
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
US
China
Romania
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Switzerland
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