9.00 - 9.30
Coffee and Registration

9.30 - 9.40
Introduction and Opening Address by Conference Chair

John Philpott – Chief Economist, CIPD

9.40 - 10.10
Understanding How the Employer Checking Service Can Help You Check the Right to Work Status of Job Applicants

• Understanding what current UK immigration legislation employers need to be aware of
• Learning how you can use the UK Border Agency employers checking service for migrant workers
• Understanding how the UK Border Agency are looking to further develop the services available to employers

Ian Betts, Project Manager, UK Border Agency

10.10 - 10.35
Analysing How the New Points Based System (PBS) Will Affect Your Organisation

• Exploring the PBS in operation
• What are the advantages and disadvantages?
• Understanding employers’ liabilities
• What does the future hold for employers?

Laura Devine, Principal, Laura Devine Solicitors

10.35 - 11.00
Preparing for Change: Are you Ready?

• Analysing the results of the recent immigration survey
• Benchmarking your organisation’s compliance
• How easy is it to work in the UK?

Sarah Buttler, Partner, Sarah Buttler Associates

11.00 - 11.10
Questions and Discussion with Speakers

11.10 - 11.30
Coffee, Exhibition and Networking

11.30 - 11.55
Legal Overview: Following the Correct Procedures to Avoid Litigation

• Clarifying the current legal landscape of illegal working in the employment context
• Eliminating the risks, responsibilities and common mistakes
• Minimising the risks of race discrimination claims

Laura Mitchell, Solicitor, Clarion Solicitors

11.55 - 12.20
Employing Non-UK Workers: A Practical Case Study

• On-the-ground learnings on vetting non-UK nationals
• Putting policy into practice
• Checking the right to work on a day-to-day basis
• What we did when it went wrong!

David West, HR Director - Talent Management, Retail &
Consumer, DHL

12.20 - 12.45
Educating Employees and Applicants about their Employment Status

• Communicating different types of employment status to employees and explaining what this really means
• A hands-on approach: Key challenges facing HR when explaining employment status to employees
• Working with employees to maintain records of their
  continuing right to work in the UK

Joan Osborn, HR Manager, University of Westminster

12.45 - 12.55
Questions and Discussion with Speakers

12.55 - 13.55
Lunch, Exhibition and Networking

13.55 - 14.40
Training Line Managers on Vetting Non-UK Workers

• Supporting line mangers across a large number
  of sites
• Training managers in checking the correct documentation
• Utilising online support to keep line managers up to date on changes to the law

Andrea Hester, Head of Employment, NHS Employers

Interactive Workshops
Need to drill down further? Reach the core of your vetting issues in an interactive and focused group setting. You have the opportunity to attend two of the three most applicable workshops to your organisations’ needs.

Workshop A
Checking Documentation and Assessing Foreign Credentials: Where do you Start?

• Ensuring your potential employee is the rightful holder of the presented documents
• Being aware of spurious documents
• Avoiding potential hefty fines for illegal recruitment
• Understanding the discrimination guidelines

Ian Westwood, Director, The Westwood Organisation Ltd.

Workshop B
Preparing Yourself to be Compliant: Understanding
Immigration Enforcement Processes

• What powers do the Borders & Immigration Agency have?
• What would happen if your business was inspected?
• Preparing for and managing enforcement visits
• Addressing the impact of a visit on your business

Jim McGough, Former Chief Immigration Officer, UK Immigration Service

Workshop C
Tackling Reputational Issues if you are Accused of
Employing Illegal Workers

• Communicating with staff on recruitment issues
• Building relationships with Home Office agencies and
  foreign embassies
• Public relations strategies on illegal workers issues

Tim Cowen, Director of Communications, NCP Services

14.40 - 15.25
Workshop Rotation One
Choose the first Workshop you wish to attend.

15.25 - 16.00
Workshop Rotation Two
Choose the second Workshop you wish to attend.

Question Time
This is your opportunity to talk through challenging issues
affecting your non-UK nationals’ recruitment process in a
structured environment with our panel of experts.

Panel Members Include:

• John Philpott, Chief Economist, CIPD
• David West, HR Director - Talent Management,
  Retail & Consumer, DHL
• Jim McGough, Former Chief Immigration Officer,
  UK Immigration Service
• Ian Westwood, Director, The Westwood Organisation Ltd.

16.00
Close of Conference