Recommended for:
The Recruiting within the Law course is for HR practitioners or line managers responsible for recruitment within their organisation. No prior knowledge of the law on recruitment is required.
Course overview:
Recruiting within the Law is a practical 1-day course which explains the legal principles which apply to recruitment and selection and reviews the impact of employment law throughout the recruitment process.
Course benefits:
By the end of the Recruiting within the Law course, you will be able to:
- understand the law relating to recruitment and selection
- advise your organisation on how to handle recruitment issues effectively within the law and according to best practice
- ensure that your organisation’s recruitment policies and procedures comply with the law.
Additional information:
In-house training
Recruiting within the Law 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 Recruiting within the Law 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 title:
Recruiting within the Law
Duration:
1 day (Non-residential)
Dates and prices:
25 June 2012, Londonavailability: 
Non-member price: £499 + VAT
31 October 2012, Londonavailability: 
Non-member price: £499 + VAT
In-house training
Recruiting within the Law 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.
PROGRAMME
Right person – right job
- job descriptions and person specifications, application forms
- advertising
- do’s and don’ts of the recruitment process
- shortlisting
- interviewing and use of psychometric tests
Before starting work
- offers: oral and written
- references and medicals
- avoiding illegal working
- criminal convictions
- work permits and visas
Establishing good working practices – to avoid discrimination:
- race, sex, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief and gender reassignment discrimination
- disability discrimination
- direct and indirect discrimination in the recruitment process
- reasonable adjustments
- equal pay issues
- data protection issues and recruitment
Main contractual issues
- ‘employees’ versus ‘workers’
- agency workers
- fixed-term and part-time contracts
- providing a written statement of terms and conditions
- implied and express terms in a contract
- relocation
- employing non-UK nationals and the law on immigration and employment