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Introduction to Employment Law (1 day)

Introduction to Employment Law

Monday 2 July 2012

AdviceUK members £85 / All others £85 + VAT

 

Learning Objectives
• State the different types of employment status
• List the main legislation underpinning employment law
• Explain the basic rights conferred by employment law and how the law works in practice in relation to them
• Describe the basic means of legal remedies or redress

Content
• Employment status – who is covered: employee, self-employed, contractor, worker, casual staff, agency worker
• Relevant employment legislation
• Employment contracts: express, implied and statutory terms
• Fixed term and permanent contracts of employment
• Written statement of particulars
• Changes to contracts of employment
• Notice periods
• Wages including the Minimum Wage Act
• Wrongful, unfair and constructive dismissal
• Redundancy: redundancy situations, compensation, selection for redundancy, calculating redundancy pay
• Working week, breaks and holidays including the working time regulations
• Maternity, paternity and parental rights including adoptive leave
• Sick pay
• Discrimination and how to challenge it under the Equality Act 2010
• Remedies: Disciplinary and grievance procedures, ACAS and Tribunals.

To make a booking, please complete the booking form attached below and forward to us at AdviceUK, 6th Floor, 63 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AA or send it by email to training@adviceuk.org.uk

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