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GROUND
BREAKING
THE ALP ROADSHOW 2015
AN ESSENTIAL UPDATE ON FOOD
INDUSTRY LABOUR SUPPLY
Record breaking employment statistics present the UK
labour supply industry with unprecedented challenges
but also significant opportunities for growth in the year
ahead. Expert advice and guidance enables you to stay
ahead of the competition and to grow your business.
Guest sp
eakers
include
GLA Cha
ir/CEO,
Brabners
LLP,
Saffery C
hampnes
s
and DWP
.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Labour providers,
growers, food
producers and packers
WHY?
ALP Roadshows bring
together a panel of experts
to keep the industry informed of
key regulatory, legal and policy
developments in labour supply and use
within the food and agricultural sectors
WHAT WILL IT COST?
• ALP members: FREE
• Labour users: £45
• NON ALP member labour
providers: £95, deductible for
those who then join the ALP
HOW TO BOOK
To book your place visit
http://labourproviders.
eventbrite.co.uk
or call 01276 509306
for further details.
WHEN AND WHERE
12th May
West Country
Holiday Inn, Deane Gate Avenue, Taunton TA1 2UA
13th May
London
Department for Work and Pensions, Work Services Directorate,
Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA
2nd June
Grantham
Urban Hotel, Swingbridge Road, Grantham NG31 7XT
11th June
Manchester
Brabners LLP, 55 King Street, Manchester M2 4LQ
17th June Scotland
Huntingtower Hotel, Crieff Road, Perth PH1 3JT
18th June
Midlands
Hillscourt, Rose Hill, Rednal, Birmingham B45 8RS
1245-1300
Registration
1300-1310
Welcome - Jerry Camp - Member Support Manager
1310-1340
Margaret Beels – GLA Chair / Paul Broadbent - CEO
What has the GLA ever done for labour providers?
• How has the GLA helped labour providers achieve a level playing field for
competition and growth?
Boo
k
NOW
• What are the key GLA compliance focus areas for the year ahead –
Sourcing workers; Fee Charging; Holiday Pay; Tax avoidance/evasion and
more?
• What does the GLA’s mission “working in partnership to protect
vulnerable workers” actually mean in practice for responsible labour
providers?
1340-1410
Paul Chamberlain/Simon Bloch - Brabners LLP
“Knowledge is Power! – Power is nothing without control”
• Modern Slavery Bill – what are the legal obligations on your business and
supply chain?
• Zero hours contracts – what’s on the horizon and how will it change your
business?
• Holiday Pay – After all the fuss, where are we now?
• Supply Chain Bullying – An overview of common onerous and
unreasonable contract terms and introducing the “Fair’s Fair” service for
drafting and reviewing contract supply terms.
• Sector specific employment law round up.
1410-1440
Nicola Pitcher – Saffery Champness T&S schemes and Umbrellas - the end is nigh – or is it?
• Is there a moral case for compliant travel and subsistence schemes and
umbrella companies?
• What is the direction of travel for HMRC enforcement and government
legislation?
• What should labour providers and labour users be doing now to ensure
due diligence?
1440-1500
Break
1500-1530
Karol Doveston – Department of Work and Pensions
Where are all the workers? How DWP can help you.
• How the DWP and Jobcentres are changing in order to support ALP
labour provider members to find workers?
• FREE services to source local labour and reduce costs.
• DWP and ALP working in partnership to source workers.
• How will the Universal Credit affect the labour market and your business?
1530-1600
David Camp – ALP Director
Raise your Game and Stay Ahead
• Back to the old school – A “seasoned professional’s” 5 minute
Visit http://labourproviders.
eventbrite.co.uk or call
01276 509306 for further details.
Don’t miss out. The Roadshow is a
popular annual event. Spaces are
restricted by venue capacity and
allocation is on a first come first
served basis. We recommend
booking early to secure your
place.
Interested in
joining the ALP?
Since 2004 the ALP has
supported its members to:
• Gain competitive advantage
• Work in partnership
• Raise standards.
•Changing retailer expectations of UK labour provision –
Zero hours contracts; Supply Chain Transparency and more.
We also welcome growers and
food producers as ALP Associate
Members.
• “Beyond Compliance” - forthcoming developments in labour provider
social compliance auditing.
TO FIND OUT MORE VISIT
masterclass on sourcing and retaining workers.
•Stronger Together update – Progress, key developments and how the
programme fits with the Modern Slavery Bill.
1600-1615
How to book?
Summary, Questions and Close - Jerry Camp
www.labourproviders.org.uk
OR CALL 01276 509306