Employment Relations Forum - Merseyside

Overview

Business success through Diversity
Sponsored by the North West Development Agency

A diverse workforce is key to the success of any business particularly in the current economic downturn. Businesses embracing diversity are well placed to survive and be ready to meet the challenges of the future

Business Need

In the world of employment relations it is often difficult to keep up with the latest developments. We aim to create a network of like minded people who are willing to share their experiences and learn from others. Meetings are usually held twice a year and will focus on a topic suggested by members. Our partners in Merseyside are Mace and Jones Solicitors, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Vision. We may, on occasions, invite comments on proposals and consultation feedback.

Suitable For

HR professionals, employers, staff managers and trade union representatives.

Programme

This meeting will be introduced by Rob Vondy, Acas Area Director, and Evelyn Asante-Mensah OBE, Head of Equality and Diversity at the NWDA. The agenda includes;

Professor Denis Smith, formerly Head of Business Management School, University of Liverpool who will present a summary of the research project ‘Diversity in Business’.

John Sharman, Policy Manager, Education, Skills and Employability, Strategy Directorate, Equality and Human Rights Commission, to give us an update of the Commission’s work with employers and the Working Better project.

Emlyn Williams, Mace and Jones Solicitors, who will update us on employment law relating to discrimination