The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Short training courses

Fundamentals of Employment Contracts

Recommended for:

Personnel practitioners responsible for employment law issues within their organisation. No prior knowledge of contract law is required.

Course overview:

This practical 1-day course 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 this course, you will be able to:

  • understand the significance of contract law to 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