Given the compensation culture climate in which we work it is more important than ever for managers and supervisors to appreciate the complexities of employment law. From the moment that they step into the role, supervisors and managers must be aware of their responsibilities, such as understanding when they need to take advice, the consequences of their actions and the importance of adopting a fair and consistent approach to managing people. This course will reflect the changes to the legal requirements of conducting disciplinary and grievance procedures due to take effect in April 2009.

This course includes a variety of discussion topics and practical exercises to highlight the key aspects of employment law about which anyone with supervisory or managerial responsibility must be aware. The course also provides an excellent introduction to employment law for employees at all levels who are new to people management.

• Contracts of Employment
• Forming and terminating employment contracts
• Handling Disciplinary Proceedings
• Unfair dismissal framework
• Disciplinary and dismissal procedure
• Managing conduct issues
• Managing performance issues
• Handling Grievance Proceedings
• Identification of grievances
• How to respond to a grievance
• Basic discrimination
• Who is protected?
• Basic principles

• Understand how to respond appropriately to day to day issues arising in the workplace
• Recognise when disciplinary action should be considered and how to approach the issue
• Recognise a grievance
• Understand how to respond to a grievance
• Recognise when to seek advice and assistance with managing people from other managers/HR practitioners

Anyone new to supervisory or managerial responsibility or Human Resource management or anyone who needs a basic refresher course.

For further information please call us on 0161 7772510 or alternatively email our training team