Training Course: An Introduction to Employment Law Training Course

Training Course Summary:

This practical and intensive two day course will enable delegates to gain an appreciation of and confidence to handle employment issues on a day-to-day basis.

Who Should Attend:

Suitable for newly appointed personnel or HR specialists and line managers who wish to receive a solid grounding in the principles of employment law.

Training Course Overview/Content:

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

Have an appreciation of the basic principles of employment law.
Understand the practical implications of employment law in the workplace.
Offer employment and agree contract terms.
Provide advice on how to resolve employment issues.
Understand statutory provision for maternity leave, holidays and sickness.
Change the terms of employment.
What will it cover?
Law at Work in the Recruitment Process

Advertising and application forms
Adhering to legislation in interviews
Taking up references and medicals
Understanding the Contract

What constitutes a contract?
Implied versus expressed terms
Verbal versus written contracts
Fundamental legal clauses
Flexible Working

Temporary, part time and agency workers
Fixed term contracts
Seasonal and casual workers
Maternity and Family Legislation

Maternity, paternity and adoption rights
Parental leave discrimination
Sexual, race and disability discrimination
Harassment and bullying
Data Protection at Work

Maintaining recruitment and employment records
Confidentiality - handling personnel and medical records
Absence and the Law

Statutory provisions for sickness
Statutory provisions for holidays and leave
Handling Difficult Issues

Internet abuse
Absenteeism - short and long term
Misconduct at work
Understanding Discipline and Grievance Procedures

Keeping within the law
Formal versus informal discipline
Conducting a disciplinary interview
The appeals process
Terminating Employment and Redundancies

Reasons for dismissal
Working to notice periods
Redundancy and redundancy pay
Dismissals and Tribunals

Wrongful, unfair and constructive dismissal
The appeals process and the role of the employment tribunal