CIPD


CIPD People Management

Grievance, Discipline and Dismissals

Short course
Duration: day(s)   /   Level: General   /   Suitable for in-house

Combining theory with practice, you’ll examine how to deal with grievances and handle a disciplinary, as well as the consequences of dismissing an employee.

Details

Availability: In stock

Dates and Availability

  • Start Date: 10 June 2013
  • Location: London
  • Availability: Spaces
  • Start Date: 04 July 2013
  • Location: Manchester
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  • Start Date: 03 September 2013
  • Location: London
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  • Start Date: 28 October 2013
  • Location: Manchester
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  • Start Date: 21 November 2013
  • Location: London
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Details

Knowing how to apply the law on grievance, discipline and dismissals is essential for effective management. The Grievance, Discipline and Dismissals course provides a thorough grounding in the legal issues to be aware of, and gives practical guidance on how to handle difficult situations and conduct disciplinary hearings.

Grievance, Discipline and Dismissals can also be provided in-house. This is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We can also tailor the Grievance, Discipline and Dismissals course content to suit your precise organisation needs.  To speak to an adviser about your particular requirements, call our in-house training team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.

Course Tutors

Mr Sanjiv Ahluwalia

Sanjiv Ahluwalia is a practising solicitor. Sanjiv has held positions in private practice local government, and the oil industry. He was the Legal Adviser within a trade association for the recruitment industry and subsequently, a training company. Sanjiv is an experienced lecturer, trainer and consultant in employment law and has written widely on legal issues of relevance to HR specialists, line managers and lay people generally. Sanjiv runs his own practice, providing a consultancy service to a wide range of clients. He has acted for employees and employers in cases involving various employment issues.

Mr Derek Eccleston

An experienced and highly practical Consultant, a specialist in Employment Law, with an in-depth knowledge of H.R. and Employee/Industrial Relations, gained from operating in three industries - Financial Services, Engineering and Local Government, followed by 6 years in a Law Firm. Skilled and experienced presenter. Author of a number of Employment Law publications. Personal Tutor on the Institutes Advanced Employment Law Certificate programme and presents Public and In-Company events for the Institute.
Who is it for
HR practitioners responsible for employment law issues within their organisation. No prior knowledge of the law relating to grievance, discipline or dismissals is required.
Course benefits

By the end of the Grievance, Discipline and Dismissals course, you'll be able to:

 

  • understand and advise on the legal issues involved in the grievance, discipline and dismissal process
  • advise on and apply your organisation’s grievance and disciplinary procedures
  • deal with problem situations in a timely and effective manner
  • follow all aspects of best practice.
Course programme
  • Acas Code of Practice: disciplinary and grievance procedures
    • the procedure, the guidance notes

 

  • Grievance procedures
    • grievance or grumble?
    • understanding and applying your organisation’s procedures
    • conducting investigations

 

  • Disciplinary procedures
    • understanding and applying your organisation’s procedures
    • conducting investigations/witness statements/anonymity
    • conducting the disciplinary hearing
    • acting ‘fairly’ and ‘reasonably’
    • natural justice
    • the right to be accompanied (and by whom)
    • the appeals procedure and it’s importance

 

  • A practical approach to common issues
    • handling poor performers
    • managing absence; short and long-term
    • dealing with misconduct; in and out of work
    • dealing with bullying and harassment issues

 

  • Dismissal
    • what is wrongful, unfair and constructive dismissal?
    • potentially fair reasons for dismissal
    • dismissal procedures, including right of appeal
    • procedural flaws, the ‘no difference’ rule
    • group dismissals
    • termination payments
    • compromise/settlement agreements

 

  • Redundancy
    • definitions, selection
    • collective and individual consultation, government review

 

  • Employment tribunal claims
    • what are they and who can claim?
    • review of tribunal rules.

People who have been on this course say

The tutor was very engaging and informative. He clearly knows his stuff and it was a real pleasure to have him teaching on the course! The comprehensive hand-out materials have since become a permanent feature on my desk. Rachel