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Summer HR Hub Update
Our HR Hub is taking a short break over the summer, but we’re already looking forward to welcoming you back for another programme of practical, informative sessions this autumn.
Whether you're looking to stay up to date with employment law, hear from expert speakers, or connect with fellow HR professionals across Oxfordshire. We have a strong line-up planned.
Save the dates
10th September
Employment Law Update
RWK Goodman will return with their regular employment law update, covering the latest legislative changes, case law and practical guidance for employers.
23rd October
HR Hub Speaker Event
We're delighted to welcome another expert guest to the HR Hub. Full details will be announced soon.
4th November
Mock Employment Tribunal (In-person event)
One of our most popular events returns, giving attendees the opportunity to experience a realistic employment tribunal scenario and explore the legal and practical lessons for employers.
3rd December
Employment Law Update
Our final HR Hub of the year will once again be delivered by RWK Goodman, providing a round-up of the latest employment law developments as we head into 2027.
More information and registration details for each event will be available soon.
In the meantime, you can catch up on previous HR Hub webinars, read our latest HR insights, or listen to the Allen Associates HR Hubcast, featuring expert discussions on the topics shaping the world of HR and recruitment.
June's HR Hub: Kate Benefer
Watch our June 2026 HR Hub, joined by Kate Benerfer, RWK Goodman for the Employment Law Update.
April's HR Hub: Mel Francis
Watch our April 2026 HR Hub, joined by Dr Jo Burrell, Clinical Psychologist and Co-Founder of Ultimate Resilience
HR insights
Our guest speakers are experts in their field and are happy to share their experiences, professional advice, handy hints and checklists with us.
From our Knowledge Centre, you can access:
- Guest speaker blogs and videos.
- Quarterly employment law updates from our HR Hub partners at RWK Goodman.
- Results of our monthly polls.
TestimonialI have to say (and I am not just saying this) it was one of the best webinars I have attended.
TestimonialI have found the HR Hub events, hosted by Allen Associates, provide really useful insights into current and topical HR matters and are also an excellent way to keep up with my CPD! The in-person events are very professionally run and offer great networking opportunities.
Kate Allen
Executive Chair and Marketing Director, Allen Associates
Kate founded Allen Associates in 1998 with the aim of creating the type of recruitment agency that she would like to use herself as a client and a candidate. For more than two decades, Kate’s commitment to providing an outstanding service and added value has never wavered, enabling her to build a robust business and an enviable reputation in her home county of Oxfordshire and further afield.
Kate Benefer
Partner in the Employment team, RWK Goodman
Kate advises on all aspects of employment law including disciplinary, grievances and sickness management, redundancy and restructures, discrimination, tribunal claims and immigration issues. Kate has been described as “very switched on” (client feedback) and as a “confident and poised speaker” whose delivery is “on the money” (delegate feedback).
TestimonialI’m a regular attendee of the HR Hubs and find them consistently informative. The sessions cover many relevant subjects and provide valuable updates to topical matters. I particularly value the employment law updates, which always offer practical advice. The HR Hubs are a great forum for staying connected to current HR practises and, when held in-person, the local HR community. Thank you to all at Allen Associates for keeping us up to date
Get involved!
Please contact Kate Allen if you would like to:
- Speak at one of our Zoom HR Hubs
- Suggest a topic for a future presentation
- Write a guest blog
- Receive our HR Hub invitations, guest blogs, employment law updates and poll results
- Be introduced to someone you met at one of our HR Hubs
