Employment Law Training

Session 1

Pre-Employment

• Workforce planning
• The job description and person specification.
• Managing internal applications.
• Choosing the right channel to advertise.
• Managing external relationships (agencies etc)
• The use psychometric testing.
• How and when to offer the job to the candidate.
• How to participate as part of an interview panel.
• Discrimination

Session 2

Managing Performance

• Absence Monitoring
• The reasons for absence.
• Return to work interviews.
• Appraisal process - co-worker feedback.
• Appraisal interviews - getting the most out of the appraisee.
• Goal setting and linking to the business plan.
• SMART Objectives

Session 3

Managing Difficult Situations

• Harassment
• Bullying
• Victimisation
• Conflict resolution
• Mediation
• Disciplinary and grievance
  procedures.
• Stress management in the workplace.
• Redundancy
• TUPE regulations

Session 4

Maintaining a Happy Workforce

• Flexible working
• Working hours
• Family Friendly polices
• Maternity
• Paternity
• Special Leave
• Reward Structures
• Employee communication
  strategy - Surveys, user
  groups, newsletters, etc.