# Dismissal: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Answers for Employers

> Solution-Focused, Court-Proven, Answers to 6 of the Thorniest Dismissal Questions Facing Employers: Directly from 7 Top-Rated Lawyers

- Format: In-person
- Date: Thursday, 5 December 2024, 10:00AM to 4:00PM (registration from 9:30AM)
- Venue: Park Plaza, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff, CF10 3AL
- 5 hours CPD
- Rates: Live Attendance £224.00 + VAT per person
- Status: This conference has taken place
- Book: https://whitepaper.co.uk/conferences/hrwales24

## Programme

- 09:30 Registration and coffee
- 10:00 Chair's Introduction: Dismissal: Shaping new developments into solution-focused answers for employers
  - Chaired by Simon Lambert, Sagrave Law
- 10:15 Off-the-Record Allegations: How should you handle 'off the record' allegations from employees who explicitly state they 'want to make HR aware' but 'don't feel comfortable' with action being taken because of a power imbalance?
  - Answered by Julie Young, Eversheds Sutherland
- 10:55 Mental Health: How do you tackle an ongoing performance situation where mental health (1) appears to be a contributing factor and (2) turns into an actual factor because of the process you set in motion?
  - Answered by Louise Price, Hugh James
- 11:35 Morning coffee
- 11:55 SOSR: How do you mitigate the risks of using SOSR as the reason for dismissal when a working relationship has broken down, even if the employee may not recognise this, supported by practical examples?
  - Answered by Anna Denton-Jones, Refreshing Law
- 12:35 Long-term sickness: How do you de-risk capability dismissals in long-term sickness cases where (1) OH is sitting on the fence, but a return to work seems unrealistic, and (2) the employee insists on returning but repeatedly and quickly falls sick again?
  - Answered by David Lewis, Capital Law
- 13:15 Lunch
- 14:00 Neurodiversity: What is ‘reasonable’ when it comes to (1) an employee's struggle with executive function and maintaining consistent productivity and (2) behaviours or mannerisms that may be upsetting to colleagues?
  - Answered by Lowri Phillips, Geldards
- 14:40 Sexual harassment: In light of new legislation, when does banter become sexual harassment, how do you protect employees, and how do you investigate allegations that took place outside the workplace?
  - Answered by Lucy Lewis, Lewis Silkin
- 15:20 Over-run
- 16:00 Close of conference

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