People, Culture and Law Conference Resource Hub 2024

Resources from our 2024 Workforce Conference

Panel discussion: Can or should employees be pushed to return to the office?

Chair: Andrea London, Partner, Winckworth Sherwood

• Katy Fridman founder of Flexible Working People
• Paula Tegg, Accord TU Assistant General Secretary
• Noelle Blackman, Coach, Consultant & Trainer
• David Wreford, Partner, Mercer

Employment law in a time of change – the latest on the Government’s proposed employment law reforms

Bettina Bender, Partner and Florence Smart, Associate, Winckworth Sherwood

Panel discussion: Is your diversity programme effective?

Chair: Andrew Yule, Head of Employment, Winckworth Sherwood

• Professor Chris Baker, Goldsmiths, University of London
• Leasha Lynch, Associate, Winckworth Sherwood
• Ed Shrager, Co-Founder, Charity Culture Catalyst

Additional resources: 

• 🌐 Charity Culture Catalyst – Reasonable Adjustments Recommendations

Employer recruiter tools

• Real Rating by Upreach – this is a tool which allows employers to compare candidates taking into account factors such as school type and background, which could have had an effect on academic achievements.

Social mobility index

• Employers can sign up to the index to find out where they rank in terms of their social mobility stats. – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-mobility-index/overview-the-social-mobility-index

Useful social mobility websites

• 🌐 Social Mobility Foundation
• 🌐 Government’s Social Mobility Commission
• 🌐 Purpose Coalition Breaking Down Barriers
• 🌐 Law Society Diversity Access Scheme 

Update on the protection of gender critical beliefs in the workplace

Will Clift, Senior Associate, Winckworth Sherwood

Fairness and equality in pay

Louise Lawrence, Partner and Harriet Calver, Legal Director, Winckworth Sherwood

Additional resources: 

• 🌐 GOV.UK – Ethnicity pay reporting: guidance for employers
• 🌐 GOV.UK – Closing your gender pay gap
• 📄 The BI Team – How to improve gender equality in the workplace

Update on employers’ new duty to take positive steps to prevent sexual harassment

Sue Kelly, Partner, Winckworth Sherwood

Panel discussion: AI in the workplace – challenges for HR professionals

Chair: Paul Excell, Chair, AI4C (AI for Charities)

• Richard Davis, CEO and Co-Founder, Inference Group
• Chris Garrett, Winckworth Sherwood

Additional resources: 

• 📄 AI with HR