On Wednesday 22nd March Norfolk Chamber held a thought provoking HR Forum that examined pay discrimination in the workplace. Over 25 members attended the topical session that was delivered by expert speakers from Howes Percival.
The afternoon encouraged stimulating discussions among HR professionals and business leaders, during a time of key changes in employment law. With new legislation coming in to effect in April 2017 requiring larger businesses to produce reports on the pay gaps between men and women in their organisations, there was plenty to talk about.
Nicola Butterworth, a solicitor at Howes Percival kicked things off with a general employment law update that covered a range of issues from changes to statutory payments to the ‘gig economy’. This led to an interesting review of recent landmark cases and an interactive Q and A session.
Howes Percival Partner, Graham Irons then went on to discuss the main feature of the session; reviewing the pay gap between genders in the workplace. Graham explained key details of the reporting requirements business will soon face and reviewed a number of fascinating pay discrimination cases.
Our next HR Forum will be held on 21st June. You can find more details about the event and book your place by clicking here.
