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Course Overview This 1-day practical course provides essential knowledge for participants involved in the administration and management of family-friendly policies and procedures in their organisations. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the UK's provisions for maternity, parental, paternity, adoption and dependant leave, using practical examples and case studies. Audience Personnel practitioners responsible for employment issues within their organisation. No prior knowledge of the law on maternity or family rights is required.General course level - appropriate for all levels of delegates. Skills Gained By the end of this course, you will be able to: - list and describe the rights of employees in relation to leave and family care
- assess the impact of the employee's rights on the employment relationship
- advise your organisation on recent and forthcoming developments.
- identify the rights of employees in relation to leave and family care
- assess the impact of the employee's rights on the employment relationship
- advise your organisation on recent and forthcoming developments.
Course Outline Legal outline - legal liability: the consequences of claims against the employer
- the EOC code of practice
Issues during pregnancy - time off for ante-natal care
- health and safety: risk assessments, alternative work
- ill-health absence
- recruitment
- promotions and performance appraisals
- dismissals and redundancy
- sex discrimination issues
Maternity leave - qualifying for leave
- sickness trigger for leave
- ordinary and additional maternity leave
- employers' own schemes
- dismissals during leave and redundancy
- automatically unfair dismissals
Maternity pay - qualification for statutory maternity pay (SMP)
- entitlement
- employee benefits (including pay increases and bonuses during maternity leave, holiday pay and other benefits)
Returning to work - job, pay, status
- part-time work requests; job-shares and flexible working,
- the 'right to request' and the process
- failure to return
Parental and dependant leave - the right to parental leave
- the right to time off to care for dependants
Adoption and paternity pay and leave - statutory adoption pay qualification and rates
- statutory paternity pay qualification and rates
- adoption leave how much and when
- paternity leave how much and when
Areas to watch - recent case law
- the Work and Families Act 2006
- Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies)
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