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Fundamentals of Employment Contracts

 

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About the Course

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The Fundamentals of Employment Contracts course is for HR practitioners responsible for employment law issues within their organisation. No prior knowledge of contract law is required.

Course overview:


The Fundamentals of Employment Contracts is a practical 1-day course that provides an understanding of contract law and how it applies to employment. It takes participants through the essential elements of the contractual relationship and looks at the importance of terms of employment from the beginning to the end of the employee/employer relationship.

Course benefits:


By the end of the Fundamentals of Employment Contracts course, you will be able to:

  • understand the significance of contract law on the employment relationship
  • appreciate the importance of clarity and flexibility in drafting terms of employment
  • understand the binding nature of a contractual relationship
  • advise on how to amend an employment contract.

Additional information:


Fundamentals of Employment Contracts can be completed as a standalone course, or as part of the advanced level qualifications in employment law programme.

In-house training

Fundamentals of Employment Contracts 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 Fundamentals of Employment Contracts 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.

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Dates and Prices

Course title: Fundamentals of Employment Contracts
Duration: 1 day (Non-residential)
Dates and prices:
17 July 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £545 + VAT
CIPD member price: £490 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
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5 October 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £545 + VAT
CIPD member price: £490 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
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19 November 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £545 + VAT
CIPD member price: £490 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
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In-house training

Fundamentals of Employment Contracts 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 will also tailor the course content to suit your precise organisation needs.

To speak to an advisor about your particular requirements, call our In-house team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202
Courses providing similar subject matter:
  • This 1-day course is intended to build on a general knowledge of contract law and reviews a range of practical scenarios that involve changing contracts or varying terms during employment as business needs change.
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Course content

PROGRAMME


Employment status


  • who is an employee?
  • workers, self-employed and agency staff
  • casual and seasonal workers

Types of contract


  • permanent and temporary
  • part-time and fixed-term
  • other working patterns

Entering into an employment contract

    • job description, person specification
    • applications
    • interviews
    • offer and acceptance
    • withdrawal of offer
    • misrepresentation
    • references
    • illegal contracts

    Possible sources of contractual obligations

    • statutory provisions
    • express and implied terms
    • custom and practice
    • collective agreements
    • disciplinary procedures

    The key elements of an employment contract

    • written particulars of employment
    • express and implied terms
    • terms incorporated by reference to other documents
    • restrictive covenants
    • continuity of employment

    Drafting an employment contract

    • basic and discretionary terms
    • drafting for flexibility
    • staff handbooks

    Areas to watch

    • equal pay and discrimination issues
    • flexible working

     

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    Course tutors

    Professor Robert Upex
    Professor Robert Upex MA, LLM, Barrister, ACIArb FRSA is Head of the CIPD’s Employment Law Faculty. He was a Professor of Law at the University of Surrey from 2000 to 2007; from 2002-2005 was Head of the Department of Law. and is now Emeritus Professor of the University. Robert was previously Head of the School of Law and Professor of Law at Kingston University. He has been Chair of the International Labour Organisation’s Joint Panel for the Resolution of Internal Disputes and Grievances, a part-time Chairman of Employment Tribunals and a part-time Chairman of Social Security Appeals Tribunals.

    From 1990 to 2005 he was General Editor of Sweet & Maxwell’s Encyclopaedia of Employment Law. He is the author of numerous books on Employment Law, including The Law of Termination of Employment, the 7th edition of which was published by Jordans in 2006, and TUPE: Law and Practice (with Michael Ryley), published by Jordans in 2006. He is also the author of Employment Law for Business Students (Sage Publications 2006, with Stephen Hardy), and Labour Law (2.d ed., OUP, 2006, with Richard Benny and Stephen Hardy).

    He is a barrister and a member of Old Square Chambers. He speaks regularly at courses and conferences on Employment Law.
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