Employment Law Update: New Labour Government - New Labour Law with Ben Power

The new labour government is going to overhaul law at work and radical changes are set to take place. Employees and freelancers will be given important new rights, and some current practices will become unlawful. With an anticipated increase in legal claims and potentially little time to prepare, now is the opportunity to get ahead.

Employment law expert Ben Power will guide you through the anticipated changes, how they will affect you, your business and your productions, and what you should be doing to get ready. Changes we will cover include: increased unfair dismissal rights; increased rights for 'workers'; ban on zero hours contracts; new right to 'disconnect'; new flexible working rights; new family friendly rights; new restrictions on contract changes; new trade union rights.

Ben Power, Employment Lawyer, Reviewed & Cleared

Ben Power has over 20 years' experience as an employment and business affairs lawyer. He qualified as a Solicitor at the BBC and worked there for several years as an employment lawyer before moving into private practice, working for national law firm Shoosmiths, and founding his own law firm. He has worked for a number of media organisations and is highly regarded for his proactive and practical support.

Ben's employment law expertise covers the full range of issues faced in the media, including drafting contracts and policies, advising on restructures, mergers and acquisitions and handling management, data protection and trade union issues.

Ben had a previous career as a TV researcher, and worked on a number of documentaries for Channel 4 and the BBC.

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