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The Programme

08:30
Registration and welcome
09:20
Chair's Welcome
Paul Secher, Managing Director, JSB Training and Development
09:30
Keynote: The challenge of pay inequality

Baroness Margaret Prosser, Vice Chair, Equality and Human Rights Commission

  • The role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
  • The Pay Gap and its Causes
  • Moving Towards a Fair, Practical and Modern Approach
10:15
Equal Pay: the law

Michael Bradshaw, Partner, Charles Russell LLP

  •  The Equal Pay Act 1970
  • Sex Discrimination Act 1975
  • The Equality Bill
  • Proposals for pay transparency
  • Other legislation which may impact on pay
11:00
Coffee
11:15
Equal pay in the private sector
Michael Powner, Partner, Charles Russell LLP
  • Bonus and discretionary payments
  • Dealing with grievances and questionnaires
  • Key issues in equal pay litigation
  • Equal pay audits
  • Job Evaluation Studies in practice
12:00
Lessons learned from the Public Sector
Daniella McGuigan, Senior Solicitor, Beachcroft LLP
  • Key stages in equal pay litigation
  • Tactical considerations in litigation
  • Key issues from recent case law
  • Learning from litigation
12:45
Lunch
13:45
Good equal pay practice
Sheila Wild, Programme Head, Earnings and Age Inequalities, Equality and Human Rights Commission
  • Why do an equal pay review – what are you aiming for?
  • Where to start
  • Is job evaluation essential?
  • What are you looking for?
  • Establishing the reasons for pay gaps
  • Managing the changes
15:00
Case Study: Managing equal pay at KPMG
Meagan Belton, Reward Manager, KPMG
  • KPMG's remuneration and equal pay policy
  • Overcoming a gender pay gap
  • Justifying pay differences
  • Our reward policy
15:45
Case Study: Equal pay at London Borough of Enfield
Tim Strong, Assistant Director of Human Resources, London Borough of Enfield
  • Establishing a framework for addressing equal pay
  • Assessing the legal and financial risks
  • Engaging the trade unions
  • Maintaining employee relations
  • Developing and implementing new remuneration provision
  • Assessing the equalities impact
16:30
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Michael Bradshaw

Paul Secher - LLB, Chartered MCIPD is Managing Director of JSB Training and Development and Head of JSB`s Employment Law Faculty. Paul manages a number of In-company clients, covering a range of management, communication, employment law and employee relations subjects. He is Programme Director on JSB`s Advanced Certificate in Employment Law (ACEL), the leading CIPD accredited qualification in employment law for personnel professionals. Paul is a Member of the Employment Tribunal, a Member of the Industrial Law Society and Executive Editor of JSB`s Employment Lawletter.

 Michael Bradshaw is a partner in the Employment and Pensions Service Group of City firm, Charles Russell LLP. Michael specialises in all aspects of employment law and has built up particular expertise in the area of atypical workers and the employment rights of agency staff. Michael acted for Cable & Wireless in the widely reported Muscat –v- Cable & Wireless case and has experienced the treatment of this issue by the Tribunals and Courts, all the way up to the Court of Appeal. Muscat remains a key decision in understanding when employment rights may arise, as identified in James –v- Greenwich Council. He advises a range of clients on these issues and his clients in this area include national and international employment agencies. He regularly provides client training on the matter and speaks on the subject. Michael otherwise provides advice to businesses on the full range of employment matters, including managing dismissals, Employment Tribunal claims, reorganisations and redundancies and TUPE transfers. His expertise in this area was also recognised by the Legal 500 (2006 Edition) and he is a regular contributor to the HR and personnel press.

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