Employment Law - An Introduction

Course level

Introductory

Delegates

This course will be of benefit to practitioners, in-house legal advisors, managers or HR professionals with no or limited employment law knowledge, who wish to gain a basic grounding of key employment law rights and obligations in practice.

Overview

Delegates will be taken on a journey through the employee lifecycle, giving an overview of basic employment law rights and obligations arising from recruitment through to dismissal and beyond. Delegates will gain a balanced appreciation of the main concepts, rights and remedies arising out of the most popular employment law topics enabling them to troubleshoot and advise on these topics with greater confidence.

Topics covered on this course will include

• Recruitment: including;
  • Employment law considerations of interview, offer and the meaning of 'employee'
  • Formation of the contract of employment and options for contract change
• During employment: including;
  • Equal opportunities - employee protection, impact on employer decision making and policy
  • 'Family friendly' rights and employer obligations
  • Disciplinary and grievance handling
• Ending of employment: including;
  • Dismissal and settlement - the right way
  • Claims arising when termination goes wrong

Pricing

Cost for BPP PD Members: £210.00 + VAT : 6 CPD Hours
(£420.00 + VAT for non BPP PD Members)