EDI & Wellbeing - Recent Developments & Best Practice for Law Firms

Introduction

This webinar will explore the Equality Act protected characteristics, and the recent consultation and rule changes that accompany the SRA’s wellbeing agenda and will consider how far we have come - and how far we may still have to travel - in our attempts to treat all people as equals.

Staff at all levels would benefit from this review of recent rule changes and how they affect us all in the workplace.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The basic legal obligations
• The Equality Act 2010
• What is harassment, victimisation, and unfair treatment of those who have a protected characteristic?
• The ethical rules - the Standards & Regulations 2019 and the Codes of Conduct
• Examples of good and bad conduct in the workplace
• Recent examples of SRA enforcement action
• The use of NDAs - drafting, content and advice
• The SRA’s wellbeing agenda - is it OK not to be OK?
• Challenging unacceptable behaviour

This webinar was recorded on 9th March 2023

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