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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><table class=MsoTableGrid border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;border:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/employment-law-update-2012-ken-gill-memorial-fund-0"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=252 height=309 id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CDB847.7E545FE0" alt="ELU Lpool 31-10-12.jpg"></span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#A07997'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/employment-law-update-2012-ken-gill-memorial-fund-0"><span style='color:#A07997'>Click here to browse and download the seminar papers and read our report on the event</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=701 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:525.65pt;border:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#773B6A'>ELU 2012 Liverpool conference papers now available<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Many thanks to all the delegates who attended the event at Liverpool's Adelphi Hotel yesterday. We hope you found it inspiring and informative.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There was some disappointment that <span style='background:white'>Ijeoma Omambala of Old Square Chambers was unable to attend to give her <span style='color:#A07997'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/employment-law-update-2012-ken-gill-memorial-fund-0"><span style='color:#A07997'>presentation on whistleblowing</span></a></span>, but we would now life to reassure delegates her detailed paper and presentation slides are <span style='color:#A07997'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/employment-law-update-2012-ken-gill-memorial-fund-0"><span style='color:#A07997'>available for download on our website</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>Other papers and presentations available to attendees and non-attendees alike include speeches and updates on:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Health and safety</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> legislation and <b>Lofstedt</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Employment rights<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The law concerning <b>contractual changes</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TUPE<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The <b>Public Sector Equality Duty</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Discrimination law</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, including <b>age discrimination</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Employment tribunals<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The experts behind these updates include <b>Hannah Reed </b>of the TUC,<b> Steve Cottingham </b>of OH Parson's,<b> Jo Seery </b>and<b> Bernie Wentworth </b>of Thompsons Solicitors,<b> Paul Statham </b>of Pattinson and Brewer,<b> Stuart Brittenden </b>of Old Square Chambers and<b> Camilla Belich </b>of UNISON.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></i></p></td></tr><tr><td width=319 valign=top style='width:239.4pt;border:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><hr size=2 width="95%" align=center></span></b></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><span style='color:#773B6A'>Equality and Discrimination conferences: </span><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/upcoming-conferences-and-seminars">BOOK NOW</a><span style='color:#773B6A'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/equality-and-discrimination-2012">London: December 5th 2012</a><br><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/equality-and-discrimination-2012-0">Liverpool: January 30th 2013</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/equality-and-discrimination-2012"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=133 height=161 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CDB847.7E545FE0" alt="Eq & Discrim Lond 5-12-12.jpg"></span></a><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/equality-and-discrimination-2012-0"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=132 height=160 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image007.jpg@01CDB847.7E545FE0" alt="Eq & Discim Lpool 30-01-13.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=350 valign=top style='width:262.8pt;border:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#773B6A'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></b></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#773B6A'><br>TUPE conference: <a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/upcoming-conferences-and-seminars">BOOK NOW</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/tupe-update-2013">London: February 13th 2013</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/tupe-update-2013"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=132 height=159 id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image011.jpg@01CDB847.7E545FE0" alt="TUPE 2013 white border.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=350 valign=top style='width:262.85pt;border:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#773B6A'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></b></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#773B6A'><br>Workplace Issues conferences:</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#773B6A'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/upcoming-conferences-and-seminars">BOOK NOW</a></span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#773B6A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line-0">London: March 20th 2013</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line-0">Liverpool: March 27th 2013</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line-0"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=131 height=152 id="Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:image013.jpg@01CDB847.7E545FE0" alt="Workplace Issues London white border.jpg"></span></a><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line-0"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=137 height=156 id="Picture_x0020_12" src="cid:image015.jpg@01CDB847.7E545FE0" alt="Workplace Issues Liverpool white border.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sarah Glenister<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>IT Development and Communications Assistant<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Institute of Employment Rights<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4th Floor, Jack Jones House, 1 Islington, Liverpool, L3 8EG<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>0151 207 5265<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>