Employment Law Belgium
Gain an understanding of employment law and practice in Belgium and acquire the knowledge and confidence to deal effectively with cross country HR issues
Event details
Venue details
London: 9th December 2013
Price: £550 + VAT
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Overview
This Employment Law Belgium seminar provides key insights into the employment law framework in this important European market and centre of governance.
Through a case study approach it equips participants with the skills and knowledge to operate successfully and effectively manage employees in Belgium. Led by Sylvie Cousin, a lawyer from top firm Eversheds, it provides access to an expert who will advise you on latest changes and key issues HR must be aware of.
Workshop highlights
- Understand the legal framework governing Belgium, including latest developments and law in the pipeline
- Learn how to deal with key HR issues appropriately
- Learn how to advise colleagues on key aspects of employment law in Belgium
- Apply the employment law knowledge learned to real-life scenarios and assess how to deal with practical situations in the most effective and time efficient way
Programme
| 09:00 | Registration and coffee |
| 09:30 | An overview of the employment law framework in Belgium
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| 10:15 | Getting started: recruiting staff and making employment contracts
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| 11:15 | Coffee |
| 11:30 | Collective bargaining and trade unions
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| 12:00 | Day to day employee management
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| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | Employee Representation
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| 14:15 | Termination of employment
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| 15:00 | Tea |
| 15:15 | Discrimination law
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| 15:45 | What’s on the horizon?
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| 16:30 | End of seminar |
Trainers
Sylvie Cousin
Sylvie has obtained her law degree at the University of Louvain-la-neuve in 2002 with magna cum laude. During her studies, she spent 4 months at the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands. Having obtained her degree in law, she completed her education with a master on employment and company law at the University of Ghent. During this year, she worked for a local law firm in Antwerp.
She has been admitted to the French Brussels bar in September 2003 and worked three years for Baker and McKenzie in Brussels as an employment and litigation lawyer. She joined Eversheds in August 2006.
Sylvie is a lawyer specialized in both individual and collective employment law.
Her recent experience includes collective dismissals, coordinating the harmonization of working conditions, assistance with transfer of undertakings, various collective dismissals and assistance with the start up for businesses moving into Belgium.
Designed for
Business directors, personnel and HR managers, employee relations professionals, in-house counsel, lawyers, line managers and anyone with responsibility for staff in Belgium
Testimonials
“Very informative ”
– Margaret Mitchell, HR Manager, Paul Smith Ltd
“Very interesting course”
– Angela Baker, HR Manager, HCC International Insurance
“Good experience, Good presentation”
– Emma Cook, Senior HR Generalist Europe,
“Very enjoyable and informative”
– Jennifer Dovey, HR Manager, Aspentech
“Helpful and informative seminar”
– Gill Manning, Group HR Manager, Knight Group
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Discounts
Multiple booking discount
Receive a 20% discount when you book more than one event, or book more than one person on the same event. Please note this discount only applies to the lesser priced booking and when all bookings are placed together.
Registered charities
You are entitled to a 25% discount on your booking if you are a registered charity. This discount will show on your invoice once your booking is submitted. You will need your charity registration number for the booking form.
Venue
etc venues - Tenter House
8th floor Tenter House
45 Moorfields
London
EC2Y 9AE
Tel: 020 3011 0850
Email:
Web: http://www.etcvenues.co.uk/venues/tenter-house
Fantastic location right next to Moorgate Tube Station.
Ideal for meetings, training, assessment centres and interviews.
Striking design, loads of daylight and great views across the City.
Vibrant, buzzy cafe and networking area with signature etc.venues coffee stations
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