From April 2009, the government will repeal the
statutory disciplinary, dismissal, and grievance procedures, under the new Employment
Act. At the same time, a new statutory Acas Code of Practice will come into force
and tribunals will have the power to increase compensation in successful claims
by up to 25% for businesses which don’t follow the Code’s recommendations.
So ignoring
the new system could prove expensive. Importantly though, under the new legal framework
you will
be able to choose how to resolve workplace disagreements so that they do
not escalate into litigation.
The new legislation provides a major opportunity
for controlling your employment costs and adapting to a better way of handling workplace
problems. But only if you seize this opportunity.
> Our seminar will show you how...
Amongst our keynote speakers are
Michael Gibbons, author of the report to government which led to the Employment Act, and
Ed Sweeney, the chair of Acas. Speakers vary - check
venue for details.