This two-day workshop has been postponed. New dates will be confirmed as soon as possible.
The fundamentals of employment law is a lively and highly inter-active two-part workshop aimed at HR team members who have limited knowledge of UK employment law or managers who wish to gain this knowledge.
Using real-life case studies, each day gives participants an understanding of the principles and main provisions of employment law and provides practical advice in applying the law.
There will also be the opportunity to raise queries and share experiences with an expert tutor and with fellow participants from the HE sector.
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The fundamentals of employment law programme
When booking places our online booking system indicates the invoice ticket as £0, you will be invoiced for £385 or £625.
Please email events@ucea.ac.uk to register your interest in attending future runs of this workshop.
The fundamentals of employment law is a lively and highly inter-active two-part workshop aimed at HR team members who have limited knowledge of UK employment law or managers who wish to gain this knowledge.
Using real-life case studies, each day gives participants an understanding of the principles and main provisions of employment law and provides practical advice in applying the law.
There will also be the opportunity to raise queries and share experiences with an expert tutor and with fellow participants from the HE sector.
Day 1 - Employment rights on Monday 27 April covers:
- The legal framework
- Contracts of employment (including part-time, fixed-term contracts)
- A concise guide to individual employment rights
- Discipline, dismissals and grievances – case studies
- The law on unfair dismissal
- Redundancy and reorganisations.
Day 2 - Equal opportunities on Tuesday 28 April covers
- The law on discrimination – principles & practice (including: sex, race, sexual orientation, religion/belief and age discrimination)
- Equal pay
- Equality and diversity in the workplace
- Disability discrimination
- What’s new in employment law – the latest developments including Brexit
- Trade union and collective issues.
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The fundamentals of employment law programmeWhat previous attendees have said:
“Perfect for someone new to this area – didn’t assume any knowledge, yet was challenging and stretching at the same time.”
“Very enjoyable and informative. Takes a difficult and sometimes confusing subject and puts it into relevant and easy to digest format.”
“I would recommend this course to all and any HR staff unfamiliar with employment law. I am certain it will benefit my practise and knowledge in this area.”
“The trainer was very knowledgeable and engaging, he made a particularly challenging topic easy to understand and enjoyable, with real examples to bring content alive.”
“Very enjoyable and informative. Takes a difficult and sometimes confusing subject and puts it into relevant and easy to digest format.”
“I would recommend this course to all and any HR staff unfamiliar with employment law. I am certain it will benefit my practise and knowledge in this area.”
“The trainer was very knowledgeable and engaging, he made a particularly challenging topic easy to understand and enjoyable, with real examples to bring content alive.”
Prices and booking processes:
Delegates from UCEA member HEIs
Price: Attend Day 1 or Day 2 for £385 per day. Attend both days for £625. When booking places our online booking system indicates the invoice ticket as £0, you will be invoiced for £385 or £625.
Delegates from other HEIs and HE sector agencies
Price: Attend Day 1 or Day 2 for £485 per day. Attend both days for £725. Please email events@ucea.ac.uk to register your interest in attending future runs of this workshop.
Terms and conditions of booking
The terms and conditions of booking for this workshop can be found via this page link
