Creating the employment relationship

• the recruitment process
  • advertising, application forms, interviews
• the contract – offer, terms, clauses
• references – what to be aware of, inductions
• medicals
• employment status
  • self-employed, part-time workers, fixed-term contracts

Maintaining the employment relationship

• implementing good working practices dealing with discrimination issues
  • race/sex discrimination, direct and indirect, victimisation, bullying and harassment
  • disability discrimination, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age discrimination
  • remedies for discrimination
• Working Time Regulations
• maternity, paternity and adoption rights and parental leave
• request for flexible working
• Work and Families Act 2006
• statutory disciplinary and grievance processes
• a practical approach to difficult issues
  • absenteeism
  • poor performance
  • email and Internet abuse
  • misconduct in and outside work
  • stress
  • acting fairly and reasonably

Terminating the employment relationship

• wrongful dismissal
• unfair dismissal
• resignations
• redundancy
• employment tribunals

Question and answer session.

Case study

Delegates will also have the opportunity to work through a real-life case study illustrating key points of law discussed during the course.