We are delighted to confirm details of our 2025 Annual Employment Conference.
This year has seen a significant wave of legislative change with the introduction of the Employment Rights Bill – making this an ideal time for employment practitioners to take stock and review the impact of the Bill.
This engaging, practitioner-focused event is designed to provide a clear, practical understanding of the latest developments in employment law, with a particular emphasis on how they affect day-to-day practice. The format is interactive, with each session encouraging discussion and questions throughout.
Speakers will include:
Ed Beever, Petar Starcevic, Paul Wilson, Elizabeth Hodgetts and Bruce Frew, plus others.
Date: Tuesday 23rd September 2025
Time: 12pm – 1pm Registration & Lunch, 1pm-5.35pm Conference, Networking and Canapes: 5.35pm-7.30pm
Location: St Philips Chambers, 55 Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5LS
Cost: Free
Topics & Speakers
1:00pm Welcome from the Head of Group
1:15pm-2:00pm Biological Sex and the Equality Act 2010 – Elizabeth Hodgetts & Tamsin Sandiford
A closer look at the legal and practical workplace impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers
2:00pm – 2:45pm The Employment Rights Bill– Petar Starcevic
The changing landscape and practical implications for employment lawyers. Get up to speed on the forthcoming changes to ‘fire and rehire’, gig economy workers’ rights, trade union rights, and more
Break 2:45pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-3:45pm Harassment under the Equality Act 2010 – Paul Wilson & Connor Wright
“Stick and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” – scoping out the boundaries of harassment at work
3:45pm-4:30pm Religion and Belief and Whistleblowing cases – Ed Beever & Wendy Miller
“It’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it ….”
4:30pm-4:45pm – Break
4:45pm-5:30pm – Whistleblowing: its not just about protected disclosures – Bruce Frew
A practical and engaging insight into detriments what you need to know about the losses that might flow
5:35pm-7:30pm- Networking with drinks and canapes.
REGISTRATION
The conference is now full, please email events@st-philips.com to join the waiting list.
This seminar is exclusively designed for professional clients. It is not open to members of the public, students, or individuals without relevant professional backgrounds.
