BUSINESS owners worrying about the effects of the coronavirus outbreak are being invited to a seminar with Herefordshire employment law experts.

Many businesses are concerned about their legal responsibilities if they need to temporarily close or are faced with mass staff absence, and lawyers at Lanyon Bowdler will be discussing the implications at at The Three Counties Hotel, Hereford, on March 18 from 12.30pm.

Will Morse, of the firm’s employment team in Hereford, said: “Amid rapidly unfolding events in the outbreak of Covid-19 coronavirus, our spring series of seminars will, in addition to looking at a number of other key current employment law issues, consider the implications for employers presented by this potential pandemic.

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“This will include consideration of issues arising from self-isolation, the extent of employers’ obligations to pay employees, how emergency domestic leave should work, and health and safety considerations, such as what to do if an employee presents as being unwell at work.

“We will also discuss the obligation to pay employees in the event of workplace closures, and look at the current government and ACAS advice.

“Attendees will be able to field questions to our employment lawyers in relation to what is emerging as a significant threat to UK business.”

There will be an opportunity to network with fellow delegates both before and after the seminar and the chance to speak to Lanyon Bowdler’s employment team on any specific points delegates would like to raise.

The seminar is free to attend but there is a small charge for HR professionals.

To book a place, visit www.eventbrite.co.uk and search ‘Employment Law Update - Spring 2020’ and your chosen location.

For more information, email info@lblaw.co.uk or call 0800 652 3371.