Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace

Event description

Peoplesay HR and the Chamber invites you to an Employment Law seminar presented by Davenport Lyons a leading West End law firm.

Can employers afford to turn a blind eye?

Did you know?

1 in 5 employees has been the victim of bullying in the workplace

Up to 18 million working days are lost each year due to sickness caused by workplace bullying

Employers can be held legally liable for bullting by their employees even if they are not aware of it

In 2006 a court awarded an employee £800,000 as damages to compensate for bullying she was subjected to be work colleagues, which the employer had to pay

Main points

What can you do?
Rebecca Lake, an Employment Solicitor from Davenport Lyons will be presenting a short seminar including:
An explanation on the law relating to bullying and harassment and what it means for employers
Why employers should be concerned about bullying and harassment in the workplace
Practical advice for employers to tackle bullying and harassment and avoid claims from disgruntled employees eg early HR involvment

Further information

Booking and Cancellation Terms and Conditions
All events must be paid for at the time of booking. Cancellations must be received in writing or by e.mail
Received more then one month before event date, refund in full
Received 5 working days to one month before event date, 50% refund
Received within 5 working days of event, no refund
No refunds will be given for ‘no shows’ but there is no charge for substitute attendees

	This event cannot be booked online because it is due to start in the next 5 days however places may still be available. Please contact us on 01582 522316.

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