Webinar – October Employment Law Update for Hospitality: What Restaurants, Pubs, Hotels and Leisure Businesses need to know

October brings significant employment law changes for hospitality employers, including strengthened duties to prevent sexual harassment, new liability for harassment by customers and guests, longer employment tribunal claim deadlines and new trade union access rights.

With the festive trading and Christmas party season just around the corner, now is the time to review whether your business is prepared. Hospitality operators face particular risks given the combination of customer-facing roles, alcohol consumption, late-night trading and seasonal events.

Join Claire Clarke, Director of Hospitality People Services, and Donal Moon, Employment Law Solicitor, for a practical hospitality-focused webinar examining what is changing, where the risks lie and the actions employers should be taking now.

What we will cover

Preventing harassment and managing third-party risks

• The new requirement to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment
• New liabilities relating to harassment by customers, guests and other third parties
• Why hospitality businesses face particular risks during festive trading and Christmas party season
• Practical measures including risk assessments, manager training, reporting processes and creating a culture where employees feel safe to speak up

Employment tribunal claims

• The extension of the time limit for bringing employment tribunal claims from three to six months
• What the longer claim window could mean for hospitality employers
• Steps operators can take now to strengthen documentation, investigations and record keeping

Trade union access to workplaces

• The new workplace access provisions for trade unions
• What hospitality employers need to understand about the changes
• Practical considerations for operators and their people teams