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Course Overview This practical 1-day course provides an understanding of contract law and how it applies to employment. It takes participants through the essential elements of the contractual relationship and looks at the importance of terms of employment from the beginning to the end of the employee/employer relationship. Audience Personnel practitioners responsible for employment law issues within their organisation. No prior knowledge of contract law 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: - understand the significance of contract law to the employment relationship
- appreciate the importance of clarity and flexibility in drafting terms of employment
- understand the binding nature of a contractual relationship
- advise on how to amend an employment contract.
Course Outline Sources of employment law - statutory provisions
- express and implied terms
- custom and practice
- collective agreements
Entering into a contractual relationship - job description, person specification
- application forms
- interviews
- offer and acceptance
- withdrawal of offer
- misrepresentation and mistakes
- references
- medical
- criminal records
- police checks
- illegal contracts
- work permits and visas
Types of contract - permanent and temporary
- part-time and fixed-term
Employment status - who is an employee?
- workers, self-employed and agency staff
- casual and seasonal workers
Key elements of employment contracts - continuity of employment
- express and implied terms
- incorporated terms
- written particulars
- collective agreements
Drafting an employment contract - basic and discretionary terms
- drafting for flexibility
- staff handbooks
Areas to watch - equal pay and discrimination issues
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