Course Overview
This one-day seminar provides those working in payroll with an introduction to the principal employment law topics that they encounter in their day to day work. It includes a review of current and proposed employment legislation to ensure delegates are aware of changes that
Skills Gained
This seminar will help you to:
- Improve your awareness of employment legislation relevant to payroll
- Understand how the legislation can affect your payroll payments
- Minimise the risk of errors being made
- Run a more efficient payroll
- Become aware of the fines and penalties for mistakes
- Set up checks and balances to ensure that errors are avoided
- Add value to the payroll function
Explain current regulation and entitlements to employees may affect their business.The day includes a review of the laws regarding maternity, adoption, paternity leave and flexible working. In addition to giving an overview of employment law issues relevant to payroll, clear guidance is provided as to when the payroller should seek professional advice before taking action.
There are currently thousands of cases awaiting hearings at Tribunals across the country relating to incorrect deductions from pay or other pay-related related issues. Ignorance of the law is no excuse-take this timely opportunity to bring you payrollers up t o speed on the law as it applies to their work.
Prerequisites
This course is relevant to all payroll managers and accountants who have responsibility for running the payroll or giving guidance to their employers on employment matters.
Course Outline
Introduction
The employers key responsibilities under PAYE
The employers key responsibilities under employment law
The working time regulations
Who is exempt from regulations
Which workers are covered by regulations
Calculating working time
Rest breaks
Night working
Annual leave
The national minimum Wage
Rates for NMW
Who is covered by legislation
How to calculate rate of pay to ensure complying with legislation
Enforcement of legislation
Proposed rates for 2004
The contract of employment
Principal contractual terms
The employees entitlement under their contract
Varying the contractual terms
Lawful and unlawful deductions from pay
Correcting errors and overpayments Employment status
Who is self employed
Who is employed
Rights of self employed
Rights of employed
Problems caused by categorising individuals incorrectly
Equal pay and sex discrimination
Dismissal and redundancy
Notice periods
Procedure for dismissal
Fair and unfair dismissal
Procedure for redundancy
Calculating redundancy entitlement
Termination packages
Family matters
Maternity rights for the pregnant worker
Flexible working
Paternity leave
Adoption leave
Parental Leave
Leave for domestic emergencies
Sick pay
Ill-health absence
Statutory, contractual and discretionary payments
Long term absence
Salary replacement schemes
Questions
