the e teamHAVE THE LEGAL EXPERTISE. WILL TRAVEL.Up to the minute Employment Law workshops, seminars and masterclasses.

You’ve come to us. Now we come to you.

To meet increasing demand following our regular seminars and masterclasses at The Ageas Bowl, Wg Commercial’s Employment Team is taking its show on the road. We now offer bespoke workshops for your HR professionals and line management, at your place, helping you to ensure that you are up to date in the areas which are most crucial to you – or simply keeping your training up-to-date with changes in legislation.

Lisa Joyce

If you don’t see Lisa

whizzing past the office

on her bike, you could

see her running past or

trying to find a good

place to go swimming,

as she has in the

past taken part in the

charitable events, Chester

Half Marathon and the

Great North Swim. Lisa

is not only an active

sportswoman, but also an experienced lawyer who

adopts a realistic approach to her work, always

keeping her clients commercial ethos in mind.

Emma Wyatt

Emma may be the most

recently qualified member

of the Employment Team

after qualifying in January

2014, but she’s already

in full swing dealing with

employers and employees

as well as presenting at

our popular seminars and

masterclasses. And it’s not

just in the office that she’s in

full swing! Emma can often be seen on the badminton court,

racquet in hand swinging mercilessly at the shuttlecock to

catch her unsuspecting opponent out and win a point...a skill

she may find comes in handy when dealing with her cases.

WILL WE BORE YOU SENSELESS?We promise we won’t! We know that law can

sometimes be pretty hard to digest so we design all our

presentations to be fun, interactive and informative. Our

formula seems to work, as take up for our events has

tripled in the last three years. We may use PowerPoint

(but not until you go cross-eyed), audio, lively

discussion, quizzes, role-play, chocolate and even

BINGO to get the information you need across.

Here are a few comments on what we’ve done so far:

TESTIMONIALS“Sarah’s advice is always practical and commercial. This

also comes across in seminars and technical presentations

she gives. In seminars she is able to get the technical

messages across in an easy to understand way and keeps

them interesting and light hearted, whilst covering legal

details and case law in appropriate depth.”

Cathy Revis, Partner

Fiander Tovell LLP

“I regularly attend the Warner Goodman seminars and

have always found them to be informative and good

fun. The sessions are enjoyable and interactive whilst still

communicating the important messages in a way that

translates to all disciplines and industries. The presenters

are excellent and the 2½ hour sessions pass very quickly.”

Becky Boston, HR and Training

Emphasis Limited

WHO ARE WE?Sarah Whitemore

Imagine Anne Robinson (on

a happy day) combined

with a diligent school

ma’am and you begin to

get a flavour of Sarah’s style.

With the firm since 1992 she

has a wealth of experience

of tribunal claims and a

vast array of anecdotes to

draw on, starting with the

one about the rabbit hutch

and the contract of employment… Sarah likes to bring

humour to the workshops she delivers, which follow the

style of the team’s weekly newsletter, blending her views

on life, the universe and a bit of employment law.

Howard Robson

If you spot a faraway

look in Howard’s eye

he’s either summoning

up a bit of ancient

case law – or thinking

about stepping out of

an aeroplane at 20,000

feet. Almost certainly

the former if you’re in

a masterclass with him.

He’s very focused. But if

he starts making involuntary rip-cord pulling motions, then

you’ll know it’s the aeroplane. Howard is highly qualified,

experienced and respected in the field of employment

law. And he’s a sky diver.

WHAT DO WE COVER?If it’s employment and it’s law, we cover it. In Blue Peter

style… here’s some we made earlier:

•CrisisRecovery–With our ever-changing weather

becoming more unpredictable it’s now more likely

that your building could be affected by flooding,

earthquakes or fire. Topics covered include the

importance of contingency plans; the impact disasters

have on your workplace, your staff, and how to cope

with the PR that follows.

•HiringandFiringSeniorExecutives–How to manage

the life cycle of a Senior Executive in the workplace

so you don’t end up in a Tribunal.

•GoldenOldies–With more people able and willing to

work past the usual retirement age, current legislation

around retirement and age discrimination is reviewed.

•SocialSilliness–As the power and use of Social Media

continues to grow, so do the potential pitfalls that

companies, employers and employees could fall into.

FindoutthelegalissuesaroundusingSocialMedia

and how best to avoid an online faux pas!

•RulesofRedundancy–Carrying out a successful

redundancy can be a minefield of procedures and

policies. Identify the correct path to follow when

handling this sensitive area of employment law.

•RecruitmentRoulette–Picking the right staff is one of

the most important decisions you have to make in your

business, and it’s just as important to follow the law.

Learn how to recruit the right staff, in the right way.

•BeattheBully–Workplace bullying is a highly emotive

topic which, when handled incorrectly, can have a huge

impact on the staff members involved, on your business

and on the profile of your company. How should you

handle accusations of bullying?

If there is an area that is not listed here it doesn’t mean we

haven’t already performed. Just ask and we can tailor it to

your needs.

WILL WE CHARGEAFORTUNE?Our rates compare very favourably with

other events (which don’t even have

chocolate or BINGO on offer!). With

bespoke workshops or seminars the fees

will vary but, per head, will always be

excellent value. We are confident that you

will be surprised and pleased.

Once we’ve talked about what kind of

event you need we can put together a price.

But as guidance, our 2014 masterclasses at

the Ageas Bowl were £120 per head for a

morning... including tea, coffee, pastries and

hand outs.

WHATFACILITIES DO YOU NEED?Just the space to entertain 10 to 15 people

and perhaps a kettle. We’ll bring the rest.

HOW DO WE BOOK?Email Sarah Whitemore on

sarahwhitemore@warnergoodman.co.uk

to get the ball rolling.

Or call the Employment Team on

023 80 717717