Employment Law in Practice

Module 1 - Creating the employment relationship

• The end to end recruitment process
• Preparing contracts of employment Changing terms and conditions of employment
• Employee status - 'workers', 'employees' and part-timers, fixed term contracts, zero hours, employee-shareholder
• Using agency staff and 'casuals'
• Employing young people - best practice
• National Minimum Wage

Module 2 -  Maintaining the employment relationship

• The right to request flexible working (changes in 2014)
• Maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave
• Time off for dependents
• Working time and recent cases

Module 3 - Tackling data protection issues and GDRP

• Sensitive and non-sensitive data
• Access to personal files and human rights issues
• Monitoring and surveillance
• Confidentiality
• Internet/email/social media

Module 4 - Health and safety

• Providing a safe working environment
• The employer’s responsibilities and liability
• Dealing with stress, personal injury claims and disability discrimination

Module 5 - EOD

• The Equality Act 2010 and avoiding discrimination
• Equal pay and case law
• Positive action and  occupational requirements
• Dealing with bullying and harassment

 Module 6 - Managing performance

• Absence, short and long-term
• Dealing with poor performance, poor conduct and capability
• Fit for Work Service

Module 7 - Grievance and disciplinary processes

• ACAS Code of Practice: Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
• The grievance process
• Disciplinary procedures
• Conducting grievance and disciplinary hearings
• Appeals and their importance
• Available sanctions

Module 8 - TUPE

• Business transfers
• Change of service provision
• The ETO defence

Module 9 - Terminating the employment relationship

• Reasons for dismissal: wrongful, unfair and constructive
• Redundancy – selection criteria and consultation
• Ways to avoid compulsory redundancy
• Retirement
• Alternative dispute resolution, including ACASl
• Compromise agreements

Module 10 - Employment Tribunals

• Types of claim, who can claim
• Practice and procedure fees
• Costs, compensation, re-engagement and re-instatement
• Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure