Sue is a CIPD Level 7 qualified HR consultant and founder of Lappin HR, based in North Yorkshire.

She works with SMEs across a range of sectors, providing outsourced HR support that’s practical, commercial and jargon-free.

Her session at PLASA Focus Leeds draws on deep employment law expertise to address the people challenges that are particularly relevant to live events businesses — from managing a mixed workforce of employees, freelancers and zero-hours workers, to navigating the significant changes now coming into force under the Employment Rights Act 2025.