Join us for a practical and engaging discussion on the key workplace developments shaping 2026 and beyond, both locally and at EU level. This half-day session will cover important changes, including new forms of leave, the Pay Transparency Directive, and the introduction of auto-enrolment pension schemes, while also providing insight into what lies ahead for employers.
During the event, we will share practical insights into workplace trends emerging across many organisations and provide guidance on how to deal with complex employment challenges, including workforce restructuring leading to terminations and health and safety investigations.
The discussion will also examine the growing overlap between employment law and areas such as data privacy, tax, artificial intelligence and corporate law, and what these developments mean for your organisation. Experts from Ganado Advocates in these practice areas will join the panel to share updates on recent developments and their implications for employers.
08:30
Registration & coffee
09:00
Welcome & opening address
Speaker:
Lara Pace (Senior Associate; Employment & pensions)
09:05
What’s happening in employment law?
During this session, we will examine the latest developments and anticipated changes in employment and pensions law at both national and EU level. The session will move beyond a high-level summary, intended to unpack the detail behind the changes and explore what they mean in practice for organisations. Key topics will include new family leave entitlements, the Platform Work Directive, developments concerning minimum wages, and recent landmark judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union. The session will also consider emerging regulatory initiatives, including EU progress towards new rules on algorithmic management in the workplace.
Speakers:
Matthew Brincat (Partner; Employment & pensions)
Lara Pace (Senior Associate; Employment & pensions)
Nina Fauser (Associate; Employment & pensions)
10:30
Health and safety round up: Understanding OHSA investigations and the emphasis on psychological safety
This presentation will examine the role of OHSA inspections, what they entail, how organisations can prepare for them, and the importance of psychological safety in the workplace.
Speaker:
Julienne Bencini (Senior Associate; Employment & pensions)
11:00
Coffee break
11:30
Emerging trends: Workforce restructuring leading to terminations- balancing business needs with legal compliance
This session will focus on how organisations can effectively manage restructuring exercises, highlighting practical solutions, and addressing issues that may arise in collective redundancy scenarios, including engaging with employee representatives.
Speakers:
Lara Pace (Senior Associate; Employment & pensions)
Nina Fauser (Associate; Employment & pensions)
12:15
Panel discussion: What’s happening across related practice areas?
During this panel, experts from Ganado’s Tax, Corporate, AI, and Data Privacy teams will discuss recent developments and key considerations in their respective fields. Topics will include share options, tax rules for highly skilled individuals, AI-generated data access requests, and recent developments in AI, with a particular focus on the implications for employers.
Panellists:
Paul Micallef Grimaud (Partner; IP, media & technology)
Philip Mifsud (Partner; Corporate, IP, media & technology)
Robert Taylor-East (Partner; Corporate finance & tax)
Philip Formosa (Senior Associate; IP, media & technology)
13:00
Closing remarks
13:10
