An annual employment event which has become established as a must-attend in the sector has been moved online for 2020, to enable it to go ahead despite the ongoing restrictions caused by COVID-19.
The Annual Employment Law Update is one of the most popular events in the Sintons calendar – demand for places regularly exceeds availability – with employment and HR professionals from across the North East attending to hear about the latest developments in the sector and what they can expect in the months ahead.
This year’s event, held by Sintons’ employment team together with Reed HR, will be particularly significant, with the expert speakers analysing the very latest developments around the employment implications of COVID-19 on businesses, and assessing what lies ahead after the end of the Job Retention Scheme.
The update will be held online on Thursday, November 19, from 10am.
During the COVID-19 lockdown period, Sintons’ employment team has won widespread praise for its commitment to helping the region’s business community through a series of online Q&A sessions, which has helped them and their employees to better understand their position and obligations under the Job Retention Scheme.
Keith Land, head of employment at Sintons, said: “This past year has been one of the most challenging periods for employers in memory, and with the ongoing implications of COVID-19 and end of the Job Retention Scheme, the huge pressure on businesses shows no sign of lifting. As ever, we are absolutely committed to helping employers to negotiate these difficult times and to support them with our clear and direct advice on what they can be doing.
“Our Annual Employment Law Update is one way in which we can do this, and we would urge as many people as possible to attend to learn about the very latest developments and how that can affect their business and employees.
“We have held a series of events online during the past few months to great success, with people joining us in significant numbers from well outside the North East, so we are delighted to now be able to hold our Annual Employment Law Update online. Usually we have a huge demand for places and attendance numbers are restricted by the size of the venue, but this year we hope the fact these limits no longer apply will enable even more people to attend. We look forward to welcoming attendees new and old to our event.”
* The Annual Employment Law Update will be held on Thursday, November 19 from 10am. It will be held online and advance registration is necessary. To register, contact Peter Jennings on peter.jennings@sintons.co.uk or 0191 226 7907.
