Eating Compliance for Breakfast | Past webinars
Past webinars
- Spring series 2023
Labour supply chain risk management – new risks, enforcement and supply models
HMRC is stepping up action against suppliers and users in staffing supply chains, and further regulations will affect how contingent workers are engaged and used by companies. In this session we'll look at:
- the biggest risks for users and suppliers of consultants, contract workers, platform workers and agency workers;
- issues with some umbrella arrangements and how to reduce risk;
- when HMRC are likely to bring claims under the new IR35 regime;
- how to avoid liability bouncing up to your company;
- risk issues with use of employer of record services and ways to reduce that risk;
- the impact of the proposed Platform Workers Directive on use of self employed contractors in the EU from 2024;
- potential new regulation of umbrella companies; and
- how any new UK government will affect the use of contingent worker and flexible workforce arrangements consultants
Speakers: Kevin Barrow
Packaging: Regulatory change on the horizon for France, Poland and the UK
Our speakers from France, Poland and the UK will cover the impact of planned regulatory changes in relation to packaging, packaging waste, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), and their impact on businesses.
Speakers: Veronica Webster Celda and Sylwia Uziębło-Kowalska
Disputes Week: Sustainability Litigation – European insights
In this webinar, we'll discuss the recent and on-going litigation in France and across the world, in connection with environmental and human rights due diligence and reporting, consider what this may mean for a UK audience and how businesses may seek to limit their exposure now and in the future.
Speakers: Chris Wrigley and Lucie Mongin-Archambeaud
Digital Inclusion: Risks of not making your digital products accessible
People can be digitally excluded for a range of reasons including lack of skills, lack of access or disability. Failing to take these factors into account can increase legal or commercial risk for businesses providing products and services digitally. This session will look at a few of the risks and legal areas, together with the commercial benefits in getting digital inclusion right.
Speakers: Katrina Anderson and Jeremy Godley
Implementing new technology to ensure health and safety compliance
In this webinar, we'll discuss the impact of new, cheap and effective technologies and how they can be used by businesses to meet their statutory health and safety duties. We will discuss the importance of organisations being aware of the tech available to identify and control risks in their operations, how developments in tech interacts with the concept of 'reasonable practicability', as well as considering how regulators, such as the Health and Safety Executive, may approach incidents where outdated technology has been a factor.
Speakers: Matt Vernon
UK and EU updates to Network Information Systems
In this session we'll discuss recent changes to UK and EU NIS legislation and focus on how the divergence of regulations will be important to organisations working across multiple jurisdictions. We'll also cover general guidance about the direction of potential post-Brexit divergences in data and cybersecurity regulation.
Speakers: Philip Tansely and Nina Lazic
UK Subsidy Control – new rules on public sector funding and investment in the UK
New rules governing all UK public sector funding and investment took full effect from 4 January 2023 in a major shift from the previous EU State aid regime. In this session we'll discuss the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (SCA), subsidy control functions of the Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) and how these recent updates may affect businesses seeking to benefit from a subsidy.
Speakers: Marc Shrimpling and Rebecca Malone
Data Subject Access Requests – Where do data controllers typically go wrong?
Data Subject Access Requests are often an afterthought when it comes to a dispute with an employee, shareholder or customer. However, dealing with DSARs poorly results not only in a regulatory risk from ICO enforcement, but can also worsen your position in the dispute itself. This session will look what we, and the ICO, see as the common pitfalls of dealing with DSARs, and provide our tips on how to lower the risks (and costs) when responding to them.
Speakers: Mark Lloyd and Zoe Marks
HMRC enquiries and investigations: how to keep them on track
The government has announced further funding to help HMRC intensify its compliance activities. In this session, Ian Hyde and Harry Harper will discuss the key risks that companies encounter during both routine and more detailed HMRC tax investigations, They will consider HMRC's current approach to its information powers and how a company's legal and tax teams can work in tandem to contain and resolve tax investigations and prevent mission creep.
Speakers: Ian Hyde and Harry Harper
Common issues and practical solutions in corporate governance and compliance for start-up companies
In this session our OC Ventures colleagues will discuss the most common corporate governance and compliance issues affecting founders, management, investors in and acquirers of start-up companies, and market practice in constructing risk based solutions to those issues.
Speakers: Justin Starling
The new Procurement Bill: What do we know?
The new Procurement Bill is currently working its way through Parliament, and is expected to come into force by early 2024. This webinar will provide an update on what we know about the new Bill, including the key changes that will impact suppliers.
Speakers: Kate Davies
Mental health and wellbeing in the workplace: why do you need a wellbeing strategy and how do you get there?
In this session we'll discuss the business case for an effective workplace wellbeing strategy, including the legal, financial and ESG drivers for making sure that the management of workplace mental health risk is prioritised. We will also take you through some practical steps for developing and implementing your strategy, including positioning the topic and business case with senior stakeholders in your business.
Speakers: Reshma Adkin and Mary Lawrence
General Product Safety Regulation – developing and diverging regimes
This webinar will cover the significant developments in the world of general product safety and compliance which will start to affect businesses selling products across the UK and EU in the next 18 months. We will be discussing the EU regulatory overhauls which impact all stages of product supply chains, and the direction of travel for regulation in the UK.
Speakers: Katie Vickery and Thomas Stables
Dark patterns and how to avoid them: an international update
This session will provide an update on the legal issues in relation to so-called dark patterns, both in the UK and Europe. We will discuss the practical risks and tips and guidance on how to avoid legal liability in the context of both UK and EU consumer protection and data protection law.
Speakers: Katrina Anderson, Gemma Nash and Robert Briske
Current status and implications of the Retained EU Law Bill
This session will provide an update on the status of the Bill and on current thinking around what the Bill may mean for 'retained EU law' on the UK statute book.
Speakers: Nicky Thody and Robyn Trigg
Navigating the new world of Foreign Subsidies Regulation – a new EU mandatory notification regime and investigation tool
In this session, speakers from the UK, Brussels and Germany will be giving an overview on The Foreign Subsidies Regulation, the latest weapon in the EU's armoury to oversee and control inward investment into the EU. While aimed at protecting the EU common market, the FSR will have wide application, potentially catching any business that has received material foreign subsidies within the last three years. For those doing international M&A, the FSR will make deal execution considerably more complex, while requiring careful due diligence into historic foreign subsidies.
Speakers: Simon Neill, Susanna Schricker and Roderick Nieuwmeyer
- Autumn series 2023
Umbrella, employer of record and independent contractor update (incl IR35)
In this session we'll be discussing how to prepare for likely new enforcement and new legislation in 2024-5.
Speakers: Kevin Barrow
Generative AI – managing current and future risks
This session will provide an overview of the commercial, employment, regulatory and compliance risks associated with generative AI, and our top tips for how such risks can be mitigated and managed.
Speakers: Tom Sharpe, Thomas Stables and Amy Moylett
Martyn's Law – what's changed?
This session will provide an update on the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, and areas to watch following the Select Committee's report issued over summer. Relevant to those following Martyn's Law or the Protect Duty.
Speakers: Alice Babington and Mary Lawrence
Sanctions: What a year of caselaw has taught us
In this session, Michelle Radom will outline the approach being taken by the courts to contractual and litigation problems thrown up by recent sanctions developments.
Speaker: Michelle Radom
Global Compliance - Gift and Hospitality Registers
With reference to the UK Bribery Act 2010, Matthew Vernon and Alice Babington will discuss:
- Why are Gift and Hospitality Registers needed?
- How can they be used effectively by your organisation?
- How to design a comprehensive Gift and Hospitality system
Speakers: Alice Babington and Matthew Vernon
Digital Assets Digest
The expansion of the regulation of digital assets in the UK continues, whilst an number of high-profile cases before the English courts are creating disruption in the crypto-market, just as the Law Commission tries to introduce some certainty. It's been a busy year already in the digital assets space: Join our session for some clarity on what is happening, and insight into what is coming down the chain.
Speakers: Nick Price
Compliance issues and solutions in venture capital investments
A review of some of the more common compliance issues faced by companies and investors in early stage venture capital investment transactions together with suggestions for practical solutions from our Venture Capital team.
Speakers: Justin Starling
The expanding scope of product liability – creeping risks and how to prepare
The rights of consumers to seek compensation under product liability laws are set to be enhanced in the EU and UK. We look at what manufacturers, including producers of digital products, software and AI, should be doing to get ahead of upcoming reforms to the legal and regulatory system.
Speakers: Peter Rudd-Clarke, Thomas Stables and Sefanie Lo
Insuring the consequences of regulatory noncompliance
Phil Tansley takes a look at the insurance available, different sorts of regulatory noncompliance, common issues which arise when making claims and the insurability of fines and penalties.
Speakers: Philip Tansley
Right to Repair in the EU - What this means for your products
A review of some of the more common compliance issues faced by companies and investors in early stage venture capital investment transactions together with suggestions for practical solutions from our Venture Capital team.
Speakers: Thomas Stables and Charlie Hennig
PFAS – Regulation update and recent market insights
In this webinar, we will discuss the current status of PFAS regulations (also known as 'forever chemicals') in the UK and EU from a product liability and environmental law perspective, and will provide an update on market responses to the increased regulation.
Speakers: Julian Wolfgramm-King, Veronica Webster Celda and Sylwia Uziębło-Kowalska
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Criminal investigations in a corporate environment
Cross border investigations, whether or not they involve an external agency, are always complicated and likely to raise a number of risks some of which having the potential to be business critical.
Our experts from a number of jurisdictions will analyse those risks and present tips on how to best conduct an investigation.
Speakers: Jeremy Summers, Lars Kutzner, Lucie Mongin-Archambeaud and Prashant Mara
- Spring series 2024
The increased powers of the consumer division of the CMA
What happens if you are subject to a CMA consumer investigation and how will this change when the DMCC becomes law? Join Katie Vickery and Katherine Kirrage for a review of the new powers and a comparison with how these powers are already used by the CMA in competition investigations.
Speakers: Katie Vickery and Katherine Kirrage
Judicial review and Freedom of Information Act requests
Craig McCarthy and Ashlie-Whelan Johnson will give a refresher of the basic principles around judicial reviews and Freedom of Information Act requests, and a discussion on how to challenge the decisions of regulators.
Speakers: Craig McCarthy and Ashlie-Whelan Johnson
European Accessibility Act
In preparation for the European Accessibility Act coming into force mid-2025, Jeremy Godley will discuss the significant obligations on platforms and other businesses to make their services more accessible to people with disabilities. This Act is the first pan-European piece of antidiscrimination legislation that applies outside of employment.
Speakers: Jeremy Godley
Health and Safety incidents - RIDDOR reporting
Join Matthew Vernon and Alice Babington as they discuss reporting requirements, and best practices for managing health and safety incidents in a workplace.
Speakers: Matthew Vernon and Alice Babington
Connected devices and new security obligations – headlines before 29 April 2024
The Product Security and Telecommunication Infrastructure Act introduces new security requirements for connected products which come into force on 29 April 2024. This session will provide you with information on what these new requirements are and what you need to be doing in order to comply with the new regime from 29 April.
Speakers: Thomas Stables and Charlie Henning
Conducting the data audit – a practical session
Data audits are important, enabling an organisation to understand its data flows and identify areas of poor compliance before they become an issue. Moreover, they are a specific Data Protection Officer task under the GDPR and can be a direct regulatory requirement in certain circumstances. However, it can be difficult to strike the balance between conducting a worthwhile exercise without requiring a disproportionate level of engagement from key stakeholders. In this session, we will focus on some of the practical steps to planning and conducting a data audit that will have your business colleagues clamouring for more! (Well, perhaps not but we will help you conduct them more efficiently).
Speakers: Jonathan McDonald, Katherine Douse and Gargi Rohi
New UK employment laws this year: Steps for compliance now and preparing for further changes in 2024
In this session Natasha Burbidge and Laura Crang will discuss the steps for you to take now to ensure your business is compliant with recent legislative changes, including flexible working, carers' leave and the extension of the rules around suitable alternative vacancies on redundancy. They will also look ahead at how you can prepare for further changes in 2024, including the new legal duty to prevent sexual harassment and a new code on fire and re-hire.
Speakers: Natasha Burbidge and Laura Crang
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Update
This session will provide an update on the progress of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, flagging recent changes and what they mean for business.
Speakers: Chris Wrigley
EU Deforestation Regulation – Preparing for December 2024
Struggling to see the wood for the trees on compliance with the new EU Deforestation Regulation? Join Arthur Hopkinson for an overview of the new requirements and how best to prepare for the looming December 2024 compliance date.
Speakers: Arthur Hopkinson
Navigating updates to the German Supply Chain Act
Join Lars Kutzner in this session where we will explore the latest regulatory changes in the German Supply Chain Act, offering a comprehensive overview from a regulatory perspective.
Speakers: Lars Kutzner
Green Agreements Guidance – Updates from the UK competition regulator
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provided new guidance on a collective agreement between the WWF and leading UK supermarkets that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in grocery supply chains. In this session Rob Camm and Marc Shrimpling will discuss green agreements, collaboration initiatives with competitors and how future projects can make use of the competition law exemptions in the Green Agreements Guidance.
Speakers: Rob Camm and Marc Shrimpling
- Autumn series 2024
Competition changes under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act (DMCCA) makes substantial changes to competition law that will affect all businesses, and not just those active in digital markets. In this session Rebecca Malone and Freddie Carter will discuss the hotly anticipated developments in competition law that all businesses need to be aware of. This includes changes to dawn raids, information requests and the impact of UK competition law further afield.
Speakers: Rebecca Malone and Freddie Carter
Bribery and Corruption Risk Assessments
All organisations face some degree of bribery risk and whilst most companies will have an Anti-Bribery policy in place many will have either not completed a bribery and corruption risk assessment or are not confident that their assessment adequately identifies all of the potential bribery risk areas within the business.
Join Matthew Vernon and Alice Babington as they discuss the importance of bribery and corruption risk assessments as the basis of an effective anti-bribery programme and provide top tips on how you can undertake an effective and proportionate risk assessment.
Speakers: Matthew Vernon and Alice Babington
A new duty to prevent sexual harassment: What do employers need to do now?
With a new duty to prevent sexual harassment coming into force on 26 October, we look in this webinar at what the new legal obligation entails and the steps businesses need to take now to comply.
Speakers: Anna Elliott and Ed Grey
Net Zero and Social Value in Public Procurement
Ashlie Whelan-Johnson and Millie Smith will provide insight into the importance of social value and net zero in the context of a public procurement, including: top tips for bidders and practical real-world examples.
Speakers: Ashlie Whelan-Johnson and Millie Smith
Environmental law: What's new in France?
Join us in this session as Joanna Peltzman, Auriane Quilan and Juliette Sohm discuss:
- Implementation of CSRD and CSDD in France
- Green Industry Law and implementation decrees
- Textile products: a bill on the environmental impact of textiles and a French environmental score for textiles.
Speakers: Joanna Peltzman, Auriane Quilan and Juliette Sohm
Conducting Cross-border Investigations
Join our global investigations team as they discuss best practice when navigating the complexities and nuances cross-border investigations, offering practical insights drawn from their broad experience on multi-jurisdictional investigations.
Speakers: Chris Wrigley, José Ramón Medina and Jamie Halpin
Martyn's Law / The Protect Duty – what's the latest?
An update on the latest version of the Bill following its re-introduction to Parliament on 12 September.
Speakers: Alice Babington
What can businesses expect from the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act?
Join our competition team as they dive into anticipated developments in digital markets and competition law in the UK.
Speakers: Rob Camm and Katherine Kirrage
OTSI Arrives – New Regulator, New Risks?
In December 2023, the UK government announced the introduction of another sanctions body – the Office for Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) – to have oversight of enforcing breaches of the UK trade sanctions regime. After a long wait, on 10 October 2024, it will finally be granted the statutory powers to carry out that role. Join our sanctions expert, Nick Price, who will explain OTSI's new role and its new powers, and provide insight into how this fits into the ever-expanding compliance regime for firms with overseas supply chains.
Speakers: Nick Price
Practical Competition Audit
All businesses face some degree of competition law risk and whilst most companies will have a competition law compliance policy in place many will not have undertaken a competition law risk assessment to identify the high-risk teams, individuals and activities. Join Rebecca Malone as she discusses how to conduct competition law risk assessment and prioritise risk mitigation steps to make the most of limited in-house legal resource.
Speakers: Rebecca Malone
- Spring series 2025
CMA OK? New powers, new leadership, and going for growth
Government growth agenda: Implications for CMA enforcement activity
Speakers: Katherine Kirrage and Simon Neill
Responding to CMA information notices: navigating new powers under the DMCCA
Speakers: Rebecca Malone and Katie Vickery
Managing your people
Impact of new regimes for using staffing companies, zero hours agency workers and umbrella workers: How to minimise cost and risk
Speakers: Rebecca Malone and Katie Vickery
Employment Rights Bill: Essential insights and immediate action
Speakers: Natasha Burbidge and Phillip Chivers
Adapting to evolving digital regulations
Understanding and building effective relationships with Regulators
Speakers: Nina Lazic, Mary Lawrence and Thomas Stables
Rise of private enforcement and group action litigation
Speakers: Robert Briske and Aqeel Kadri
Effective regulatory risk management
What does 'good due diligence' really mean?
Speakers: Katie Vickery and Anna Lundy
How to conduct a country compliance risk assessment
Speakers: Alice Babington and Matt Vernon
Sustainability under pressure
Is sustainability sustainable in the new world order?
Speakers: Katie Vickery, Veronica Webster-Celda and Matt Germain
What is the EU Omnibus Directive and how should business prepare for it?
Speakers: Charlie Hennig and Arthur Hopkinson
Upholding legal ethics
Director accountability: The impact of corporate ethical non-compliance
Speaker: Kate Mellor
Lessons from the Post Office Scandal: Ethics for Compliance Officers and In-House Counsel
Speakers: Chris Wrigley, Jane Park-Weir and Simon Goldson
- Autumn series 2025
Decoding the EU Omnibus Package
Published in February 2025, the package will be subject to negotiations this autumn, which will influence how reporting and due diligence requirements impact businesses.
Speakers: Katie Vickey, Matthew Germain and Kasia Barańska
The Employment Rights Bill: Latest developments and actions
This legislation will introduce new protections for employees, potentially affecting hiring practices, workplace policies, and compliance obligations.
Speakers: Emma Wills-Davies and Natasha Burbidge
EU AI Act: Key compliance updates
The Act entered into force in August 2024, but full implementation will occur in phases. It is crucial for businesses to understand the requirements at each stage and remain compliant throughout.
Speakers: Thomas Stables and Timo Bosman
The Data Use and Access Act
Enacted in June 2025, after many amendments were made to the original draft bill. The Data Act goes beyond data protection, enabling fundamental changes to data usage by businesses.
Speakers: Tamara Quinn, Daisy Jones and Marie-Claire Day
Failure to Prevent Fraud: The first month and beyond
With a focus on the first month of implementation, we will discuss practical advice on compliance measures, risk management, and the long-term implications for businesses.
Speakers: Chris Wrigley and Nick Price
Navigating new powers: Mitigating the risks of internal investigations
New regulations and best practices will influence how internal investigations are conducted and reported, impacting legal and reputational risks.
Speakers: Chris Wrigley and Jane Park-Weir
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