17Th March 2011 the Bribery Act 2010 and Employment Law Update

17th March 2011 – The Bribery Act 2010 and Employment Law Update

Join the West Wales branch for an evening with Rosa Fernandez, Senior Solicitor and Lousha Bryl, Solicitor, from Hugh James, who will update us on the Bribery Act 2010 and Employment Law.

Registration for this event will commence at 17:15 with the event starting at 18:00, and finishing at approximately 20:30. Light refreshments will be available and both members and non-members are welcome to attend. As an added incentive non-members who wish to join CIPS on the evening will receive a voucher entitling them to a £40 discount towards their first year’s membership.

The venue for this event is as follows:

DVLA

Richard Ley Development Centre

Upper Fforest Way

Swansea Vale

Swansea

SA7 0AN

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The agenda for the evening is as follows:

· Overview -The Bribery Act 2010, repeals the common law offences of bribery and embracery, and creates several new offences for which employees, directors and commercial organisations can be liable,and comes into force on 6th April 2011.

· What is Bribery?

· Offences under the Bribery Act 2010.

· Who is an "associated person"?

· Penalties.

· The "adequate procedures" defence.

· Draft guidance - Key Principles.

· Key issues for Employers: recruitment, expenses, gifts & hospitality, disciplinary procedures, contractual requirements, bonus & commission schemes, whistleblowing policies, investigating a concern & discrimination issues.

· The Employment Law update on recent and forthcoming case law and legislation.

Please see speaker profiles below:

Rosa Fernandez is a senior solicitor with Hugh James and her areas of expertise are employment law and industrial relations. She is a Member of the Employment Lawyer’s Association and the Industrial Law Society and was nominated for Welsh Woman of the Year 2007 as well as being a finalist in the Business and Management Achievement category.

Rosa has experience of advising on all aspects of employment law and industrial relations, including redundancies, business reorganisations, outsourcing and industrial disputes. She has acted for public and private sector clients including household names, national and international companies and SME’s and has liaised and negotiated with ACAS and various trade unions. Rosa worked on the reported case of Graham & Others v Glendale Managed Services (2003) Court of Appeal and has reviewed DTI consultation papers, providing views in forthcoming employment legislation.

Lousha Bryl is a solicitor with Hugh James and her area of expertise is employment law. She has worked with both public and private sector in drafting various contracts, service agreements, compromise agreements and staff handbooks as well as reviewing and amending policies of a public sector client with a view to reducing number whilst maintaining consistency, clarity and compliance with current legislation. Lousha has also advised on the redundancy process, performance management process and implementing contractual changes.

Lousha also has experience in advising members of the Royal College of Nursing on a wide range of issues as well as assisting with the preparation for General Teaching Council for Wales Professional Conduct and Sustainability Committee hearings.

4th July 2011 – “Cost Savings and Benefits Realisation”

Join the West Wales branch at an event which will explore how you can make cost savings even when you believe you’ve exhausted all options. We will also discuss benefits realization. Guest speaker is Peter Howarth, Managing Director of SBV Ltd, a training and consultancy company specialising in Procurement, and CEO of the Society of Procurement Officers in Local Government (SOPO).

The venue for this event is as follows:

Village Hotel

Langdon Road (Off Fabian Way)

Swansea

SA1 8QY

Directions by road

Off J42 of the M4, follow road signposted for Swansea. Hotel is located approximately 2 miles on left hand side of Fabian Way as approaching the City Centre.

There is a 350 space car park at the venue.

Peter Howarth’s Profile

Peter has a long career record in procurement and local government. In October 2003 he started his own consultancy and training company (SBV Ltd) specialising in procurement and contracting matters primarily in the public sector. He is also the CEO of the Society of Procurement Officers (SOPO).

His previous posts include Director of Strategic Management, Associate Director of Resources and County Purchasing Officer for Suffolk County Council and Deputy County Supplies Officer with Shropshire CC

Advisor to the IDeA

He spent 15 years in engineering procurement with British Leyland in the Automotive division working on development projects for sports cars such as the TR7 and then for the Special Projects division

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply a founding member of the Society of Purchasing Officers and the Central Buying Consortium (CBC). He is also a member of IPSERA, the IOD and the FSB. He is a visiting lecturer at Birmingham University

He was one of the first graduates from the Birmingham University MBA in Strategic Procurement programme and also has a degree in Applied Economics He also attended the Henley Management College post graduate General Management Programme

His role as CEO of the Society of Procurement Officers in Local Government (SOPO) involves him in working with 3500 members primarily in Local Government This role also involves substantial involvement with central government and other organisations that impact on the public procurement agenda and he is therefore aware of impending changes and available guidance that many others would not be aware of.

He also contributes regularly to magazines and national conferences on procurement and associated topics

He is totally committed to demonstrating that good procurement is one of the most important tools for any organisation’s success whatever sector they are in.