Employment law and disability discrimination
The Equality Act (2010) makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees because of a mental or physical disability. This convenient one hour webinar will provide you with an update on the recent developments in employment disability discrimination law.
You will see Iain Burke of Bannerman Burke Taits and Amanda Jones of Maclay Murray & Spens highlight disability discrimination law issues and provide practical tips to help you advise your clients
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Iain and Amanda will also discuss the two accredited specialisms that the Law Society offers to those who wish to gain accreditation, in either discrimination law, or incapacity and mental disability law.
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Why should I attend?
During this webinar, you will gain:
- An update on the current position in relation to the complex area of disability discrimination law
- Understanding of the different types of discrimination which can occur and what employers can do to avoid discriminatory conduct
- An update on likely future developments
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 | Iain Burke
Bannerman Burke | | |  | Amanda Jones
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
Amanda Jones is Head of the Employment & Pensions team at Maclay Murray & Spens LLP. Amanda is accredited as a specialist in both Employment Law and Discrimination Law by the Law Society of Scotland. Her main areas of interest are all aspects of discrimination and industrial relations. She also has considerable experience in advising upon employment issues in the Education and Police sectors and a particular interest in sports law. She lectures widely on various matters and appears regularly in tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. She is a member of the Law Society Equalities Law Reform Committee and Chair of the Scottish Discrimination Law Association. Amanda is a director of Hibernian Football Club and the Hibernian Community Foundation and was previously Chair of Scottish Women's Aid. | | |
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