Law in Practice

Registration and coffee

Chair's opening remarks

Paul Secher, Head of JSB's Employment Law Faculty

Keynote address: Examining the situation in the UK and prospective changes on the horizon affecting the management of temporary workers.

Tom Hadley, Director of External Relations,

An overview of the current legal framework: Recent legislative developments, employment status and employment rights

Jonathan Maude, Partner, Manches

• Clarifying employment status: ‘Worker’ or ‘employee’?

• Defining the concept of an agency worker and considering their current rights in light of recent case law developments

• Understanding issues surrounding continuity of employment: What are the implications of the Court of Appeal decision in Cornwall County Council v Prater?

• Legislative developments: The implications of the EU Agency Workers Directive and the Temporary Workers Bill for the UK

Where are we now? Responding to recent case law developments: Practical Pointers for HR to avoid implied contracts.

• Aligning HR procedures to deal with grievances, dismissals, misconduct, redundancy, sickness and holiday

• Discussing the treatment of temporary workers in the workplace: The dos and don’ts in exercising best practice

• Understanding the main differences concerning contract workers and the self-employed

• Using indemnity clauses in the employment contract and examining prevention strategies and risk mitigation

• Implications of TUPE and the new service provision rule: When might agency workers be transferred?

Implementing tax solutions and understanding how to satisfy the legal requirements surrounding the use of temporary labour

Alan Nolan, Director, Tax and People Services, KPMG

• Evaluating the specific tax issues in relation to agency workers and the self employed: IR35, S.44 ITEPA and when does PAYE apply?

• Practical advice: Implementing policies and procedures in order to create best practice

• Common problems and solutions for HR

• Managed service legislation and debt transfer: Understanding the new legislation in relation to the use of agency workers

Preventing tribunal claims and exercising best practice

Howard Yearwood, Diversity and Training Manager, ACAS

• Dispute resolution and common trends in relation to agency workers

• Practical advice for HR on preventing disputes: How to improve your organisation and exercise best practice

• How to deal with tribunal claims and implement preventative measures

Monitoring of temporary workers in the public sector: Ensuring efficiency and maximising potential

Tim Anderson, HR Strategic Adviser, Resourcing, Lewisham Council

• Evaluating the use of agency staff in the public sector and how the process is managed

• Council policies on agency workers and how these are enforced

• The division of legal and practical obligations between the council and the agency: Who does what? And how to chose a preferred supplier

• How HR and procurement work together to maximise efficiency and reach potential

Managing the use of temporary staff: An HR and recruitment agency perspective

Andy Smith, Head of HR, Adecco

• How should HR manage agency staff? Avoiding implied contracts of employment

• What policies and practices should HR have in place and how should they be enforced?

• Maximising the relationship between HR and the agency: Top Tips on how to function efficiently

• The contract between the agency and the end user: Structure, content and defining resulting obligations

• Identifying common problems and advice on avoiding costly disputes

Panel Session: Exploring the relationship between the end user and the supplier and getting to grips with the complexities and confusion surrounding the use of agency workers

Andy Smith, Head of HR, Adecco

Jonathan Maude, Partner, Manches

Sarah Howlett, Partner, McGrigors

Elena Crasta, Employment Rights Officer, TUC

Christine Morton, Category Manager, Local Government Temporary Staff, Office of Government Commerce (OGC)

Chair's closing remarks and close of the conference