A Briefing on the Bribery Act 2010 and the Equality Act
2010
Wednesday 26 October 2011 at 12.30pm
Mackinnons Solicitors hosted a lunchtime CPD event at their
offices in Carden Place, Aberdeen where 20 members and guests
enjoyed a buffet lunch before being briefed on the key provisions
of this recent legislation by Morag Christoffersen, an Associate in
the firm's commercial department (pictured top right) and Lesley
Rennie, a Solicitor in the firm's employment law team (pictured
centre right).
The presentations covered the implications for business owners
and employees and gave some thought-provoking examples of how
businesses and also private members' clubs and associations such as
Women in Property might fall foul of the protections afforded by
the Equality Act. We were all pleased to learn that single
gender membership does pass legal scrutiny under the Act! The
degrees of corporate hospitality which are acceptable under the
Bribery Act also gave rise to some lively discussion over
coffee.
Fiona Thomson, Mackinnons (and event
organiser)