Employment Law Update

This is a 1 day course

1. See bottom of page for scheduled course dates.

2. If you have 4 or more delegates we can schedule a course for you, or run it in-house. Please contact us online or call us on 0115 9849940 for more details.

Who will benefit:

Managers, HR staff and those who are responsible for HR in smaller organisations. The course provides an introduction to current employment law and gives an insight into likely future changes. The implications of relevant recent cases and tribunal decisions are assessed. The emphasis throughout the course is on the adoption of safe and responsible employment practices from recruitment to termination of the employment contract.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

  • Understand the main provisions and constraints of current employment law
  • Describe basic tribunal procedures
  • Identify the implications of current employment law in the light of recent decisions
  • Recognise the current influences of European Union law on UK employment practices
  • Identify the effects on the contract of employment, recruitment, selection, dismissal and redundancy practices
  • Know how to avoid unfair dismissal and how good management practice and procedures can best contribute to this aim


    • Course Content:

    The Dealing with Complaints and Aggression course is made of of the following units:

    • Right From the Start: an interactive session in which all of the main stages of activity prior to employment are identified and related to current employment law.
    • The Employment Contract in Action: a review of factors relevant to the contract between employer and employee.
    • During Work - When Things Go Wrong: changes and variations; dealing with absence and sickness; warnings verbal and written; discipline issues; discipline and grievance procedures; what can happen if correct procedures are not followed.
    • Leaving Work by Natural Causes: analysis of the effects of current employment law on the normal methods of leaving employment including resignation, notice, mutual agreement and retirement.
    • Leaving Work in Other Ways: Dealing with dismissal - what is fair and what is unfair, redundancy and layoff.
    • Sensible Management Practices: a consolidating review of safe rules for managers covering good employment practice throughout the complete employment cycle.
    • Don’t be Afraid of the Tribunal: the role of the tribunal and ACAS; how employers can benefit from using tribunals more often and more effectively.
    • Action Plan: participants plan and discuss what they will do on return to work.


    Scheduled Courses:

    This course is not currently scheduled. Please contact us if you have a need for this course, as we may be able to schedule it for you.



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