Course code: JSB-EEL - call 0845 071 2801
Overview
Course duration: 2 days.
This course is run in partnership with JSB.
This employment law training course will provide you with a firm grounding in the key elements of employment law in just two days. Authoritative, interactive, crystal-clear training will help you check your organisation's policies against best practice and legal requirements and apply employment law essentials in your workplace. If you are new to the HR function, or require a refresher on the basics of employment law, then this employment law course is for you.
Is it right for me?
This course is designed for HR and personnel professionals, employee relations managers, line managers, HR consultants, anyone else needing to know employment law essentials.
What will I learn?
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Thoroughly understand essential aspects of employment law
- Get clear advice and guidance on how employment law is applied, through a case study led approach
- Provide sound, authoritative advice to colleagues on latest employment law
- Check your workplace policies against employment law best practice
What will it cover?
Case study: Creating the employment relationship
- The recruitment process: interviews, the offer letter, references and medicals
- Contracts of employment: what are express and implied terms?
- Restrictive covenants: when do you need them?
Employment status and contracts
- Defining employment status: `worker` and `employee`
- Agency workers and Agency Workers Regulations
- Making and varying employment contracts
- Part-time workers
- Fixed term contracts and varying employment contracts
- Working time opt out provisions, holiday entitlement and enforcement
Case study: Discrimination, diversity and equal opportunities
- Direct and indirect discrimination
- Examining the Equal Pay Act: material factor defence and recent case law
- Sex, race and disability discrimination
- Sexual orientation, religion and belief discrimination
- The new age discrimination law explained
- Victimisation and harassment: defences and protection
Case study: Family-friendly rights
- Maternity, paternity and adoption rights
- Antenatal care and pregnancy dismissals and discrimination
- Additional paternity leave
- Parental leave and time off for dependants
- The right to request flexible working arrangements
The new TUPE regulations
- Understanding TUPE: definitions, employer obligations and recent case law
- What are the practical effects of the regulations?
- Contracting out services
- Transfers and unfair dismissal
Case study: Grievance and disciplinary procedures
- The Employment Act 2008
- The revised ACAS Code of Practice
- Handling grievances in practice
- Handling disciplinary matters: process, procedure and hearings
- Acting fairly and reasonably
Case study: Dismissal
- Considering methods of termination including constructive dismissal
- What are acceptable reasons for fair dismissals?
- The nature of conduct and capability
- What are automatically unfair dismissals?
- Handling redundancies and being `reasonable`
Performance and absence
- Dealing with poor performance and absenteeism
- Managing stress-related absence: avoiding common pitfalls
- Misconduct outside the workplace
Employment Tribunals: preparation and procedure
- Time limits and handling claim and response forms
- Preparing and presenting cases: evidence collation and the preliminary hearing
- Documentation and the tribunal `bundle`
- Getting to grips with tribunal procedure
- Do`s and don`ts when presenting a case: opening speeches, evidence in chief and cross examination
- Employment Tribunal remedies for unfair dismissal
- Rules and costs of settlement