Course code: JSB-EDL - call 0845 071 2801
Overview
Course duration: 2 days.
This course is run in partnership with JSB.
Instructive, highly interactive 2-day discrimination law training that explains essential principles of discrimination law. It provides a comprehensive discrimination law update on all current and prospective developments.
Discrimination law continues to challenge HR professionals and line managers alike. A proliferation of case law coupled with extensive, new legislation in recent years makes discrimination the most rapidly expanding area of employment law.
It is also a field of law in which employers feel vulnerable – and with some justification. The Equality Act 2010 strengthened anti-discrimination legislation and employers must familiarise themselves with its provisions and review working practices and procedures to ensure compliance.
Is it right for me?
HR, personnel professionals and line managers who need a comprehensive grounding in the essentials of discrimination law.
What will I learn?
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Apply key anti-discrimination principles and concepts
- Ensure that your policies and procedures comply with current discrmination law
- Avoid costly and morale-sapping discrimination claims
- Understand best practice in managing diversity
- Equip yourself with knowledge to provide guidance and advice to HR and line management colleagues
What will it cover?
An introduction to the relevant legislation
- Equal Pay Act 1970
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975
- Race Relations Act 1976
- Disability Discrimination Act 1995
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Sex Discrimination Regulations 2001
- Religion or Belief Regulations 2003
- Sexual Orientation Regulations 2003
- Disability Discrimination Amendment Regulations 2003
- Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005
- Disability Discrimination Act 2005
- EU Equal Treatment Directive
- Equality Act 2010
A closer look at race, sex, religion, sexual orientation discrimination
- Direct and indirect discrimination
- What is victimisation?
- Recruitment and advertising: what are the legal considerations?
- Maternity, paternity and parental rights
- Flexible working requests
- Equal pay and opportunities
- Sexual orientation
- Religion
- Gender re-assignment
- Recent case law
Disability discrimination
- Meaning of `disability` and `discrimination`
- What is the employer`s duty to make adjustments?
- The nature of `reasonableness`
- Exceptions and defences
- Enforcement and remedies/compensation
- Absence from work - stress cases
- Recent case law
- DDA and amending regulations
Harassment and bullying
- Definitions
- Investigating harassment and bullying allegations
- Examining line manager responsibility
- Policies in practice
- Effects on health and absence - stress
Age discrimination
- Age discrimination
- Recruitment and promotion
- Pay and benefits
- Health and safety issues
- Dismissal and retirement
- The `Heydey` challenge
- Potential justifications
Enforcement and liability
- Burden of proof
- Drawing inferences
- Vicarious liability
- Remedies and compensation
- Avoiding litigation
- Handling tribunal claims