Business is about people. Creating the right relationships with customers, suppliers and, most importantly, employees. But with those employees comes legislation… Today’s experts talk about An employer’s responsibilities and your employees’ rights.

Julie’s guests this week:

• Rebecca Thornley-Gibson is partner and divisional director of ASB Law. She has spent her professional life with ASB, qualifying in 1992 and becoming a partner in 1999. Rebecca is recommended by Legal 500 and is a recognised industry commentator. She contributes to a variety of business publications and regularly speaks at industry events organised by CIPD, ACCA and the HR Leaders’ Forum.
• Matt Penfold has worked for ACAS for seven years, four of which were in central London, conciliating disputes between employers and trade unions. Matt is now the senior adviser and collective conciliator for South Kent, East Sussex and Brighton & Hove. He advises employers on employment relations issues, delivers training events in most areas related to employment, and conciliates collective disputes wherever required.

From left: Matt Penfold, Paul McCarthy (executive producer) and Rebecca Thornley-Gibson

Business as Usual is produced in the studio by Louise Micklewright and the executive producer is Paul McCarthy.

 

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