Employment Law Update: Law on the Road

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Employment Law Update: Law on the Road

Hemsley Fraser
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Overview

Course duration: 1 day.

This course is run in partnership with JSB

The UK’s leading touring workshop offers a series of workshops conducted in cities around the UK in April and November every year. Getting a complete overview of recent and prospective legal changes is an ideal way for managers to keep abreast of what’s new.

Is it right for me?

HR and personnel professionals, employee relations managers, employment law advisers and others responsible for staff management, policies and procedures.

What will I learn?

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

  • Be up to date with legislation and best practice
  • Understand workplace implications of new law
  • Apply …

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Overview

Course duration: 1 day.

This course is run in partnership with JSB

The UK’s leading touring workshop offers a series of workshops conducted in cities around the UK in April and November every year. Getting a complete overview of recent and prospective legal changes is an ideal way for managers to keep abreast of what’s new.

Is it right for me?

HR and personnel professionals, employee relations managers, employment law advisers and others responsible for staff management, policies and procedures.

What will I learn?

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

  • Be up to date with legislation and best practice
  • Understand workplace implications of new law
  • Apply the latest legislation to real workplace scenarios
  • Offer HR colleagues advice on a variety of employment law related queries

What will it cover?

Employment Relationship

  • ‘Employee status’ – New guidelines
  • Agency staff – latest position
  • Holidays and working time
  • Trust and confidence duties
  • Implied term of trust and confidence
  • Vicarious liability
  • Bonuses – new cases
  • Sick pay – long-term absence

Family Rights and Flexibility

  • Work and Families Act
  • Maternity leave and pay extension
  • Returning to work – what is the same job?
  • Keeping in touch days (KITs)
  • Flexible working rights enhancement
  • New paternity leave scheme

Sex, Race and Religion Discrimination

  • Harassment by employers and third parties
  • Changes to Sex Discrimination Act
  • Personal and corporate liability for bullying
  • Equal pay update – ‘successor’ claims
  • Equality Act – and gender equality duty
  • Religious symbols and dress
  • Religion or belief rule changes

Age and Disability Discrimination

  • Age laws – cases decided
  • The ‘Heyday’ legal challenge
  • Disability discrimination – the changing law
  • ‘Reasonable adjustment’ issues
  • Implementing the new rules
  • Latest case law

Grievances, Discipline and Dismissal

  • Statutory rules and ACAS code
  • Conducting investigations and hearings
  • Employer’s liability for stress
  • Dispute resolution proposed repeal
  • Management of tribunal cases
  • Compromise agreements – practicalities

Legislation and Caselaw Round-up

  • Employment Simplification Bill
  • Immigration, Asylum and Nationality
  • Corporate Manslaughter
  • Discrimination Law Review
  • Whistleblowing - latest
  • EC Proposal on “ flexicurity”
  • Key cases
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