Manchester - 21st January 2004
London – TBC

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Following on from our sucessful London seminar which was attended bu many of the leadig recruitment consultancies from a range of sectors including IT, driving, healthcare and technical recruitment, Lawspeed is holding a further seminar in Manchester covering the same important issues.

The last 12 months has seen a number of significant developments that affect your recruitment operations. Following Lawspeed’s highly successful seminars held last autumn, many clients and attendees have asked for further seminars to provide easily digestible updates on these recent developments. Accordingly Lawspeed is pleased to invite you to a half-day seminar to address the key legal and commercial issues affecting every recruitment consultancy in the UK. This seminar will be relevant to all consultancies – not just previous attendees.

The agenda will cover:

• What is really happening following the DTI’s recent consultations on agency legislation?
• What other developments have there been?
• What do you need to know today?
• How should you deal with legislative developments so that you are ready for tomorrow?

This practical seminar will provide you with informed insight from recognised industry specialists. The key speaker will be Adrian Marlowe, MD of Lawspeed. Adrian has spoken at seminars nationwide and is widely published in the industry press. Lawspeed specialises in recruitment law and practice and provide services to over 300 agencies, including over 30% of the top 100 UK agencies. Also speaking will be immigration specialists, Jones Kelleher. Following the seminar will be a FREE LAWSPEED ADVICE SURGERY covering any matters relating to your business.

Agenda

Agency Workers Directive and Employment Agencies Act Regulations
A brief update on two legislative issues that could seriously impact the future of the industry

Solving the conundrum – employment rights for temporary staff
Recent EAT decisions and what they mean for your agency and your clients

IR35 – at your peril
What you need to know about recent IR35 decisions and other taxing issues

Holiday Pay - Roll-up or Accrue?
Practical advice to guide you through the pitfalls and problems of holiday pay

Work Permits – harnessing people power globally
Guidance through the work permit system – pitfalls and opportunities for obtaining new candidates

Information Is Power - data protection and the new anti-spamming rules
Clear advice to help make sure you don’t fall foul of the law.

Parental leave and Pay
We look at the law as it applies to your temporary workers

Speakers

Adrian Marlowe, Managing Director, Lawspeed Limited – specialists in recruitment law
Ravi Murphy, Director, Lawspeed Limited – specialists in recruitment law
Ken Jones, Jones Kelleher & Associates – Work Permit and immigration specialists

Who should attend?

· Directors
· Managers
· Legal Advisors
· Compliance Officers
· HR/Payroll
· Branch Managers

Why you should attend

· Experienced speakers providing first-hand advice on subjects key to the success of every agency
· An opportunity to gain practical advice and information that will directly assist your company
· Presentation topics have been tailored to address the pressing concerns of recruiters
· The agenda will be relevant to any size and/or type of agency – from start-ups to multi-nationals
· Jargon-free advice and Q & A sessions so that you can clarify any issues arising from the seminar
· FREE advice surgery on relevant matters facing your business

What previous attendees have said

“I believe that Lawspeed has done a tremendous job in bringing out many issues. Excellent professional advice from a recruitment industry specialist.” Stephen Buxton, fdm group plc

“This was excellent. Lawspeed seminars can only be of benefit to all businesses. If agencies don’t come to Lawspeed’s seminars it is their loss.” Gavin Tagg, Best International

“Lawspeed offer independent and balanced seminars on many legislative issues affecting employment and recruitment in the UK - definitely an exceptional and rare option available to recruitment firms.” Paul Redman, Genesis Computer Resources

“Excellent advice and guidance from Lawspeed covering a number of Employment Law and Contract issues related directly to the Recruitment Industry.” David Vincent, PSB Staffsign

Full details are on the booking form. If you would like to attend then please complete and return the enclosing payment. Alternatively call us on 01273 236236. Places are limited so secure yours as soon as possible to obtain up-to-the-minute advice on key issues. If you have any questions then please feel free to contact us.

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