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What's New in Employment Law

 

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About the Course

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The What's New in Employment Law course is for HR practitioners or line managers who need to stay up to date with the latest developments in employment law.

Course overview:


What's New in Employment Law is a topical 1-day course which provides an ideal opportunity to get up to date with the latest developments in UK employment law, including practical advice and guidance on recent case law and the implications for employers.

Course benefits:


By the end of the What's New in Employment Law course, you will be able to:

  • assess the implications of new legislation and latest case law developments on your organisation
  • address the current issues facing HR practitioners
  • plan for future legislative changes.



Additional information:


In-house training

What's New in Employment 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 What's New in Employment 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.

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Dates and Prices

Course title: What's New in Employment Law
Duration: 1 day (Non-residential)
Dates and prices:
11 July 2012, Birminghamavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £499 + VAT
CIPD member price: £450 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
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7 September 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £499 + VAT
CIPD member price: £450 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
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9 November 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £499 + VAT
CIPD member price: £450 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
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4 December 2012, Edinburghavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £499 + VAT
CIPD member price: £450 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
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In-house training

What's New in Employment 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.
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Course content

PROGRAMME

Please note this programme is subject to change in light of any new developments in employment law.

Contracts

  • agency workers - Agency Workers’ Regulations 2010
  • vetting and barring
  • immigration and migration
  • The Bribery Act
  • recent case law.

Discrimination


  • Equality Act 2010
  • abolition of the default retirement age
  • equal pay cases
  • case law in all areas of discrimination.

Family friendly legislation

  • maternity, paternity, adoption and parental rights
  • consultation on modern workplaces, new proposals.

Transfer of undertakings

  • practical issues and case law update.

Employee relations

  • recent case law on ballots
  • blacklisting of TU members
  • new regulations relating to Europen Works Councils
  • new proposals.

Discipline and grievance

  • case law update, including stress and long-term absence.

Dismissals and employment tribunals

  • unfair and constructive
  • redundancy – recent case law
  • latest on compromise agreements
  • employment tribunals, new proposals
  • tribunal statistics, trends and compensation

The Coalition Government and what it means for employment law

Looking ahead at 2012 and beyond

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Course tutors

Mrs Carolyn Carrington
Carolyn Carrington Chartered FCIPD is an experienced employment law trainer who specialises in the design and delivery of training courses on practical aspects of employment law. She also has extensive HR management and employee relations experience, gained mainly in the media sector.
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.
Mrs Antonia McAlindin
Antonia McAlindin, BA, LLM is a qualified barrister, specialising in labour law. She lectures regularly on employment law issues at colleges, universities, to local authorities, and professional bodies. She is past Chair of both the CIPD Scottish Partnership and the Women's Legal Defence Fund Scotland. Antonia is a board member of a Further Education College, a former member of the CIPD's national committees on Employment Relations and Equal Opportunities, and a current member of its Employment Relations Panel.
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