Meeting the various laws that regulate employment processes and human resources can be a challenge for any employer. Implementation of the proper legal protocols and pathways is however essential to ensure not only the satisfaction and safety of employees, but to also protect the business from unforeseen problems regarding staff.
Sarah Buxton is an Associate Lawyer at LCF Law, specialising in employment and HR issues within the dental industry. She advises on everything from associate contracts to managing self-employed staff, handbooks and settling employment disputes. She will be presenting as part of the Dental Business Theatre at The Dentistry Show 2015, which she has visited now for several years.
“I have attended The Dentistry Show every year for about the last 5 years,” Sarah says. “It is a great event for dental practitioners and professionals who work in the dental industry to get together and learn about the recent developments in the market. The Dentistry Show also always sources the best speakers in their respective fields to ensure that the attendees receive the best advice.”
Sarah will be delivering a session entitled “Getting to Grips with Dental Employment & HR Law”, providing information and clarification on a number of issues facing modern practice owners and managers.
“I will discuss the difference between self-employed workers and employees, and why it is important to have the correct contracts in place for the different types of employment status. I’ll demonstrate what should be included in the contracts to enable delegates to run their businesses smoothly and to protect the goodwill of the practice.
“In addition, I’ll look at how to deal with common problems that arise in the workplace such as sickness absence, lateness and flexible working requests. With the recent changes in Shared Parental Leave, this will also be a topic affecting employers, which I hope to cover.”
With clinical excellence and patient care clearly remaining a priority for practice principals and managers, it can be difficult to find time for all the paperwork now necessitated in dentistry. An already complicated area of business, HR regulations can therefore often require some specialist support.
Sarah adds:
“HR and Employment Law is constantly changing and it is difficult for practice owners/managers to keep on top of all the changes whilst running their practice. There are so many laws and regulations in this area that employment contracts and HR is often a full time job in itself. There is a lot of red tape in the dental industry – employment, health and safety, CQC, GDC regulations – it can all be very overwhelming for busy practitioners, so it is important to have all the relevant information accessible.
“I hope delegates attending my session at The Dentistry Show will gain a better awareness and understanding of the need for effective HR and Employment Systems, in order to have a well-run practice which is profitable and a happy place to work for all.”
To make sure you have all the information you need to run an efficient and lawful business, make sure you don’t miss Sarah’s session at The Dentistry Show 2015. She will be speaking alongside several other leading names in business including Sheila Scott, Tracy Stuart and Nigel Reece, each sharing their own personal expertise and experiences to help you enhance the way your practice is run.
For this, plus hours of vCPD, hands-on clinical workshops, live surgery demonstrations, access to the very products and copious networking and socialising opportunities, book your place for The Dentistry Show 2015 today.
The Dentistry Show 2015 and DTS will be held on 17th and 18th April at the NEC in Birmingham. For further details please visit www.thedentistryshow.co.uk, call 020 7348 5269 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.