Course focus

Structures For Shared Services

Date:
26 April 2012
Venue:
Bevan Brittan LLP, London
CPD:
4.5

Training programmes

Equality Act 2010 Conference

Experts from Field Court Chambers and the group Director of the Legal Equality and Human Rights Commission are brought together to discuss key features of the Equality Act 2010 which came into force on 1st October.

"This is a landmark piece of legislation and it is essential that local authorities and public bodies understand their duties under the new Act and the practical effect of the changes" says John Crosfill, barrister at Field Court Chambers who specialises in employment law, public law and human rights.
 
This one-day conference is ideal for employment lawyers and those who advise on employment law, HR personnel and diversity managers. Through panel discussions and case study session, delegates will have the opportunity to examine the implications of the Act and the differences or possible differences from the previous legislative position.
 
Conference Chair:  Christopher Stirling, Field Court Chambers

Speakers:
John Wadham (guest speaker) - Group Director Legal Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

John Crosfill, Jason Braier, Rhys Hadden, Steven Fuller, Miriam Shalom, Christine Cooper
 - Field Court Chambers

Topics covered:

Overview of the Equality Act 2010
John Wadham, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

The effect of the Equality Act on disability discrimination

  • The Malcolm v Lewisham reversal
  • The impact on the duty to make reasonable adjustments, enquiries about disabilities and health.

John Crosfill, Field Court Chambers

Prohibited acts under the Equality Act 

  • The “because of” test in direct discrimination
  • Combined discrimination – plugging the gaps
  • Indirect discrimination
  • Widening the wording of the harassment test
  • Victimisation – removal of the comparator

Jason Braier, Field Court Chambers

The Equality Act 2010 and its impact on public authorities

  • The new public sector equality duty
  • General duties
  • Specific duties
  • Implementation

Christine Cooper, Field Court Chambers

Equal pay and equality clauses

  • Considering the provisions on sex equality clauses and rules
  • Maternity equality clauses and rules,
  • Pay discussions,
  • Gender pay gap reporting.

Steven Fuller, Field Court Chambers

There will also be a case study session to delve deeply into problems that might arise by reason of the new Act.
Rhys Hadden and Sami Rahman, Field Court Chambers

Question Sessions with the expert panel of speakers

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