What's New in Employment Law

Course Code: EMPWNE      Days: 1
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Course Overview

With the new TUPE regulations and age discrimination legislation coming into force this year and the changes from the Work and Families Act 2006 on the horizon, as well as recent employment case law there is a great deal going on which will have a significant impact on people management within any organisation.

This topical 1-day update provides an ideal opportunity to bring participants up to date on the latest developments in UK employment law, including practical advice and guidance on recent case law and the implications for employers.

Audience

Personnel practitioners or line managers who need to stay up to date with the latest developments in employment law.

Skills Gained

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • assess the importance of new legislation and case law developments to your organisation
  • plan for future legislative changes
  • anticipate implications for your business and make early preparation.

Course Outline

Contracts

  • employment status
  • fixed-term regulations and successive contracts
  • working time - changes to holiday pay
  • immigration, asylum and nationality
  • recent case law

Discrimination

  • Equality Act 2006
  • bullying and harassment
  • The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 and recent case law
  • sex and race discrimination - the recent cases
  • religion or belief, sexual orientation - recent cases
  • age discrimination
  • equal pay - recent cases
  • Single Equality Act

Work and Families Act 2006

  • extended maternity and adoption pay
  • extended paternity leave
  • new right to request flexible working for carers
  • Transfer of undertakings
  • the 2006 regulations a year on
  • pension issues
  • recent case law

Discipline and dismissal

  • operating the statutory dispute resolution procedures - guidance from the tribunals and courts
  • when is a grievance a grievance?
  • other recent case law
  • the Gibbons Review and government consultation

'Stress'

  • latest cases

Smoking in the workplace

What next? Looking ahead to 2008


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