Employment Law in a Day

Overview

Course duration: 1 day.

This course is run in partnership with JSB.

An excellent introduction to the current essentials of employment law.

If you are new to personnel or a first time line manager you will need to get to grips with the fundamentals of practical employment law quickly. This popular course offers line managers and others a complete overview of key employment law essentials.

Is it right for me?

Designed for those new to personnel or first time line managers who need to get to grips with the fundamentals of practical employment law quickly.

What will I learn?

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Advise on key areas of employment law and implement best practice
• Avoid unnecessary risk and exposure for your business
• Implement you own organisation’s policies in line with latest legal developments
• Apply the law to everyday workplace scenarios

What will it cover?

The employment relationship

• Recruiting and managing staff
• Employees, workers, self-employed, agency
• Making and changing contracts
• Terms and conditions
• References
• Trust and confidentiality
• Full/part-timers
• Pay, holidays, absence

Dealing with discrimination

• Sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age
• Direct and indirect discrimination
• Harassment and bullying
• Maternity, adoption, paternity and parental rights
• Discipline, grievances and dismissal
• Why have procedures?
• Ensuring consistent and fair implementation
• Wrongful, unfair and constructive dismissal
• Reasons and reasonableness
• Conduct and capability
• Managing absence and performance
• Notice, termination, avoiding claims
• Right to be accompanied
• Dealing with appeals
• Avoiding employment tribunals

Further courses to consider

Essential Employment Law

Complete Employment Law

Managing within the Law