Topics such as illegal and migrant workers, changes to employees' holiday entitlement and employers' health & safety obligations will be covered in an Employment Law and Health & Safety seminar being organised by the Seafish Industry Authority in conjunction with Peninsula Business Services.

Due to take place on September 2 at the Seafish Offices in the Europarc, Grimsby, this free seminar will also cover employers' statutory duties, employee rights, discrimination laws, and tribunals.

Paul Williams, Director of Research at Seafish, said: "Ongoing changes to employment law and health & safety legislation have significant implications for business owners, directors and senior management in the seafood industry. For example, many of them are probably not aware that the maximum compensation for unfair dismissal is now £60,600, or that minimum holiday entitlement is to increase from April 1 2009."

"We will also be outlining how employers face criminal prosecution if they are negligent on health & safety matters. The seminar will provide useful information and tips to help business owners understand their responsibilities, and this in turn will help them to conform to best practice and avoid costly tribunals," he added.

The seminar will run from 4pm to 7pm and everyone who attends will have the opportunity of arranging a free health & safety and employment law consultation. Seafood industry companies who would like to attend should contact Jonathan Frodsham on 0161 827 8532 ext 8946, email jonathan.frodsham@peninsula-uk.com

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