Employment Law & Human Resources Training - All Events

Review of the Year.

• Updates on all latest rates of statutory minimums, limits on compensation and pay etc  
• News on new codes of practice and practice directions  
• Latest on vetting and barring  
• Paternity leave and pay  
• Update on flexible working proposals  
• The phasing out of retirement ages  
• Review of use this year of injunctions  
• The new Bribery Act

Case law review 2010

• Whistleblowing (Goode)  
• Age discrimination (Homer)  
• Religious discrimination (McFarlane)  
• Strike action (Unite)  
• Legal representation at disciplinary hearings (Kirk)  
• Constructive dismissal (Munchkins)  
• Compensation (Edwards)

How to motivate staff when you can't reward

Understand the key components of an environment that encourages motivation even in difficult times, and learn about the leadership principles and behaviours to make it happen. A session full of tips and ideas to retain staff and raise morale.

Sick leave update  

• Fit notes impact thus far  
• Mitigating the impact of Stringer, Pareda and Shultz-Hoff  
• Sample provisions and contractual clauses  
• Calculating leave entitlement and liability

How to give difficult feedback

Discover a process to avoid creating resentment in individuals whilst giving them difficult feedback. This session shows how leaders can be inspirational even when dealing with the more difficult people management situations.

Immigration

• Compliance with the new rules  
• Surviving an audit - latest advice and guidance  
• Changes to Tier 1 points system  
• New guidance on Tier 2 limits  
• Latest on consultation exercise

You and your HR career

Consider the factors of a HR career, and the attributes needed to make an impact in the Boardroom, with peers and on the successful implementation of strategic and operational plans. Decide on personal strategies to move forward and achieve successful career progression.

The Equality Act  

• The Equality Act - time frame and implementation  
• The new discrimination questionnaire  
• What you need to do now as a result of this legislation
• Pay secrecy  
• Associative discrimination and other changes

Untwisting your thinking - how to stop stressing at work

Improve your personal effectiveness and your happiness at work by learning to control the effects of stress and pressure. Work with some simple principles to reduce your worry levels, and learn how to support others to take back control and not be controlled by stress.

Performance management and the law  

• Legal considerations when managing performance  
• Significance of performance reviews  
• Disciplinary routes  
• Off record discussions  
• References

How to increase engagement in your organisation

Several surveys in recent times tell us that when people feel inspired and engaged by their manager, they will give more discretionary effort, take fewer sick days and will be proactive in their work. This session looks at the tools for engagement that every manager needs.

Agency workers  

• Main requirements of directives and draft regulations  
• Comparable employees  
• Same terms and conditions  
• What will be the value of agency workers after 2011?

Survivors! How to help those who survive restructuring succeed

Discover the management tools required to raise levels of motivation and morale post restructuring. Understand how to manage the new drivers and commitments of individuals and provide the supportive person-centred leadership that will underpin their success.

TUPE  

• Impact of the 2006 transfer regulations  
• Service provisions case law
• Latest on consultation requirements  
• Insolvency provisions update  
• Sample provisions and contractual clauses

How to manage more with less

Business reality today means we are expected to achieve more than ever before, faster but with less resources. Learn how to produce results against this background by creating a work environment where innovation is embraced and personal efficiency is the focus.

Mediation - the new dawn?  

• Why mediation?  
• How it works - pros and cons  
• Example case studies

Emotional intelligence at work

Understand the link between Emotional Intelligence and business results and be able to communicate its importance. Recognise the attributes of the emotionally intelligent, personally aware leader and how they achieve performance from others by connecting powerfully.