08.30hrs: | Registration and Welcome Coffee |
09.00hrs: | Introduction Karen Muscat Baldacchino, CEO – FHRD |
09.05hrs: | Non-compete Clauses: Is this the End of Post-Employment Restrictions, and Are Alternative Arrangements the Future? Speaker: Dr. Lara Pace, Senior Associate – Ganado Advocates |
09.35hrs: | A Legal Update on Temporary Agency Workers – Ensuring Fair Treatment and Equal Opportunities. Speaker: Dr Christine Calleja, Partner – Mamo TCV Advocates |
10.05hrs: | An Overview of Vacation Leave and Certain Leave Entitlements – Highlighting the Main Challenges Faced by Employers. Speaker: Dr Edward Mizzi, Senior Associate Lawyer – Camilleri Preziosi Advocates |
10.35hrs: | Mid-Morning Coffee Break |
11.00hrs: | Diversity and Inclusion: How Far Must an Employer Go? Speakers: Dr. Roselyn Borg, Founder – Ten Yards Legal Dr. Patrick Farrugia, Senior Associate – Ten Yards Legal |
11.30hrs: | The New EU Artificial Intelligence Act and How it Affects Employment Law. Speaker: Dr Paul Gonzi, Partner – Fenech & Fenech Advocates |
12.05hrs: | Workshops (to choose one) Workshop 1: Top 5 Mistakes Employers Do on an Exit – and How to Avoid Them. Speakers: Dr. Ann Bugeja, Partner – GVZH Advocates Dr. Michael Agius, Senior Manager and In-House Legal Counsel – Deloitte Workshop 2: The End of the Office Party – Sexual Harassment Prevention: Essential Employer Strategies. Speakers: Dr. Matthew Brincat, Partner – Ganado Advocates |
13.35hrs: | Employment FAQs Dr. Matthew Brincat, Partner – Ganado Advocates Dr. Andrew Grima, Partner – Advocates Primei Dr. Andrew Borg Cardona, Partner – BCGL Advocates |
12.55hrs: | Concluding Remarks Noel Debono, President – FHRD |
13.00hrs: | Networking Lunch |
The event is accredited by the Malta Institute of Accountants in terms of the Accountancy Board’s CPE Scheme.