Ask the experts: managing people and health and safety matters during a pandemic
Human resource teams in higher education institutions continue to deal with the challenges brought about by coronavirus. In this on-demand video, our experts help you at this critical time to answer the questions that really matter to you.
This webinar took place on Tuesday 10 November 2020 and is now available on-demand.
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Human resource teams in higher education institutions continue to deal with the challenges brought about by coronavirus. As enhanced restrictions and regional variations take effect, many of the issues involve not only employment law but also health and safety.
To help you at this critical time our experts answer the questions that really matter to you.
Join our Head of Higher Education Bettina Rigg and our panel of employment specialists James Tait and Kerren Daly and health and safety expert Stephanie McGarry to address your key concerns.
Do you require clarification on your obligations to home workers or need support developing a fair approach to maintaining in-person service levels? Or are you concerned to ensure that you protect the clinically vulnerable to work at home and actively managing those employees, who are not clinically vulnerable, to attend work when required?
Speakers
Kerren Daly
Partner
Specialises in employment law, with particular interest in executive terminations, high profile and sensitive matters, collective issues including restructuring and trade unions.
kerren.daly@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)330 045 2115
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Stephanie McGarry
Partner
Stephanie specialises in regulatory law with a particular focus on the issues affecting the education sector. Stephanie advises on policy drafting ranging from consumer protection to mental health and wellbeing.
stephanie.mcgarry@brownejacobson.com
+44(0)115 908 4113
Bettina Rigg
Partner
Bettina is an employment and education lawyer advising universities and colleges on a range of operational and strategic issues.
Bettina.Rigg@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)330 045 2268
James Tait
Partner
james.tait@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)121 237 3999
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