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Grievance, Discipline and Dismissals

 

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About the Course

Recommended for:


The Grievance, Discipline and Dismissals course is 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 overview:


Knowing how to apply the law on grievance, discipline and dismissals is essential for effective management. Grievance, Discipline and Dismissals is a 2-day course which 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.

Course benefits:


By the end of the Grievance, Discipline and Dismissals course, you will 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.

Additional information:


Grievance, Discipline and Dismissals
can be completed as a standalone course, or as part of the advanced level qualifications in employment law programme.

In-house training

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.


Dates and Prices

Course title: Grievance, Discipline and Dismissals
Duration: 2 days (Non-residential)
Dates and prices:
28 March 2012, Manchesteravailability: Green light
Non-member price: £910 + VAT
CIPD member price: £815 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
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23 April 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £910 + VAT
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12 June 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
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4 July 2012, Birminghamavailability: Green light
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3 September 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
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25 October 2012, Manchesteravailability: Green light
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21 November 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £910 + VAT
CIPD member price: £815 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
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In-house training

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 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.

Course content

PROGRAMME


Impact of the Employment Act 2008 on discipline and grievance


  • Acas code of practice and guidance

Grievance procedures

  • what the law requires, the statutory procedures
  • grievance or grumble?
  • understanding and applying your organisation’s procedures
  • conducting investigations

Disciplinary procedures


  • what the law requires
  • 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 its importance

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 agreements
  • redundancy, when, who and how to select
    • individual and collective consultation
    • redeployment

A practical approach to typical issues

  • handling poor performers
  • managing absence – short- and long-term
  • dealing with misconduct, in and out of work
  • dealing with bullying and harassment issues

Employment tribunal claims

  • what are they, and who can claim?
  • case law.

 

Course tutors

Mr Sanjiv Ahluwalia
Sanjiv Ahluwalia LLM (Employment Law) LLB (Hons) is a practising solicitor. Sanjiv has held positions in private practice and local government, and spent five years in the oil industry working as a legal adviser to two major oil companies. He was Legal and Commercial Adviser at the Federation of Recruitment and Employment Services (now known as REC - a trade association for the recruitment industry) and subsequently worked as Associate Director of Employment Law Services for the JSB Group.

Sanjiv is an experienced lecturer, trainer and consultant in employment law and has written widely on legal issues of practical interest and importance to HR specialists, line managers and lay people generally. He is the legal editor of the CIPD's Performance and Wellness Manual.

Sanjiv has undertaken work for the Free Representation Unit and is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the Institute of Directors.

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

Derek is Managing Director of Employment Law Training Limited, and regularly presents, writes and provides consultancy advice on employment law issues.

Derek is an experienced, practical consultant, specialising in the provision of advice and training on employment law and employee relations. He spent over 20 years in senior HR roles in a number of industries - local government, engineering and financial services, prior to joining the Employment team of a prominent law firm. After 6 years Derek left to set up his own consultancy, in 2001.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD), and completed an MA in Employment Law with Leicester University in 2000. He is a senior presenter for the CIPD and is also a personal tutor on the CIPD Advanced Certificate in Employment Law.

More recently Derek has authored Employment Law publications for CIPD, Gower Publishing and contributed to the LEXCEL Guide, published by the Law Society.

In 2006 Derek successfully completed a Training Skills refresher programme and was also appointed as a recognised trainer for the Financial Services Skills Council.