Introduction to Employment Law

Overview


Are you baffled by the maze of employment legislation and how it should be applied in the workplace. Our 1 day course will unlock the door and take you through the essential elements using a highly practical common sense approach. You will cover a range of the most frequently occurring topics and look at future trends

Objectives



To understand why the need for employment legislation has arisen, how it should be applied fairly and consistently and the approach that Employment Tribunals take when cases are heard





By the end of this class you will have learned



The background and principles upon which employment law is founded and practiced The key concepts of Equal Opportunities, Discrimination, Equal Pay, Unfair dismissal, Redundancy, Maternity, Parental and Adoption leave and Family Friendly provisions and the Contract of Employment





Who should attend



Anyone who has responsibility/involvement in applying employment law

Pre-requisites



None

Synopsis

• Background to employment law
• The parties involved in applying employment law
• Sources of employment law
• The principle of reasonableness
• The contract of employment and staff handbook
• Discrimination legislation - sex,sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age disability and equal pay
• The 6 potentially fair reasons for dismissal
• Redundancy pay and arrangements
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements