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Course Overview This 1-day course examines the impact of discrimination law on the employment relationship and provides an update on recent developments in case law. Audience Personnel practitioners or line managers responsible for employment law issues within their organisation. No prior knowledge of the law relating to discrimination is required. Introductory level course - geared towards those who need an introduction to the subject and assumes limited or no previous experience. Skills Gained By the end of this course, you will be able to: - list and describe the key legal principles on which you will need to provide advice and guidance for your organisation
- relate and apply those principles to the employment relationship
- advise your organisation on recent legal developments.
Outline Introduction - sources of discrimination law
- European laws
- domestic laws
- statutory bodies
- who has protection from discrimination laws?
- how and when can discrimination occur?
- legal liability
- the shifting burden of proof
- vicarious liability
The equality strands - sex discrimination
- equal pay
- race discrimination
- sexual orientation discrimination
- religion or belief discrimination
- age discrimination
- disability discrimination
Different types of discrimination - direct discrimination
- indirect discrimination
- victimisation
- harassment
Exceptions - positive action
- genuine occupational requirements and qualifications
- public sector duties
Terminating the employment relationship - discriminatory grounds for dismissal
- dismissing on the grounds of disability
- resignations and constructive dismissal
- redundancy selection and consultation
Enforcement - time limits
- questionnaires
- remedies
- the role of Acas.
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