How businesses should tackle the issue of harassment
TheBusinessdesk.com in partnership with international law firm CMS, will host a seminar looking at the impacts of and responses to harassment in the workplace.
Over the last three years thanks to the #MeToo movement, harassment in the workplace has been hitting the headlines.
This means businesses and individuals are being held accountable for their actions more than ever before.
In today’s digital world these stories can spread quickly and can have a significant impact on a business’s reputation and brand.
This seminar on 19 March brings together a panel of experts – from the legal, HR and communications sectors to discuss how businesses can put in place strategies to deal with damaging and harmful allegations, how they should respond both from a reputational and legal perspective and the wider implications on staff, recruitment and brand.
The panellists will each deliver a brief presentation followed by a panel session looking at the various implications of dealing with inappropriate behaviour in the workplace.
The event is free to attend and demand for tickets is expected to be high so early booking is recommended.
It will run from 8am to 10.30am on Thursday 19 March at the DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel, at Granary Wharf, Leeds. Click here to book tickets.
Taking part in the discussion will be:
Tim Downs, Director and Founder of Aberfield Communications
With over 20 years’ experience in journalism, PR and marketing communications, Tim has worked on blue chip companies and major public sector projects across financial services, food and drink, urban regeneration, health and hospitality and leisure. A specialist in strategic communications he has advised on a wide range of crisis situations including, industrial action, administration and redundancy, employee misconduct, health and safety prosecutions, product recalls and personal reputation management. He also delivers crisis management scenario planning workshops and media training for senior decision makers.
Kirsten Brumfitt, VP of People at Crisp
With over 15 years’ leadership experience in HR, Kirstn’s current role is that of VP of People at Crisp, a Leeds headquartered technology company leading the way in the fight against the weaponization of online communications. She is responsible for the company’s people agenda as it continues its rapid growth.
Tracey Marsden
Tracey is a partner in CMS’s employment group with over 20 years’ experience, specialising in all aspects of employment law with experience of both contentious and non-contentious issues in the public and private sector.
She is also an experienced tribunal advocate. Advises nationally and internationally on trade union and industrial relations issues, major business transfers, redundancy and restructuring programmes, TUPE related issues, in the areas of public procurement, mergers and acquisitions as well as on the appointment and exit of board directors and senior executives.
Her experience covers a wide range of clients in sectors, including energy, financial services, healthcare, infrastructure, retail technology, property and retail.
