HR & Employment Law Course
This comprehensive one-day workshop is tailored for trainees, junior lawyers, and HR professionals who are new to employment law or want to refresh their knowledge of the subject. The course takes a practical approach to exploring and understanding the fundamentals of employment law in the UK.
Through interactive methods, you will learn the essential aspects of employment law, including contracts, termination, discrimination, and employment tribunals. You will have the opportunity to sit on both sides of the table, representing both employees and businesses, to gain a thorough understanding of the issues and perspectives on both sides.
By the end of the course, you will have gained a solid foundation of knowledge and practical skills in employment law and be better equipped to advise and represent clients on employment law matters.
- Introduction to employment law and its importance
- Sources of employment law, including legislation, case law, and policies
- Types of employment contracts and key terms
- Differences between employees and self-employed individuals
- Termination of employment, including redundancy and dismissal
- Settlement agreements and their use in resolving disputes
- Assessing claims and determining employee status
- The ACAS Code of Practice and its application
- Health and safety at work regulations
- Unfair dismissal and constructive dismissal, including legal tests and remedies
- Wrongful dismissal and breach of contract claims
- Discrimination in the workplace and types of discrimination
- Employment tribunal procedure, including forms ET1 and ET3
- The role of evidence in employment tribunal cases
- Preparing for and conducting an employment tribunal hearing
- Post-tribunal proceedings and appeals.
Upon completion of this course, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles of Employment and HR Law in the UK.
They will be able to confidently advise clients on employment contracts, redundancy, settlement agreements, and the legal tests required for determining employee status.
Participants will also gain knowledge on the ACAS Code, Health and Safety at Work, unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, wrongful dismissal, discrimination, and Employment Tribunal practice, rules, and procedures.
They will be equipped with the necessary skills and resources to represent both employees and employers in legal disputes.