Certificate in Employment Law

Introduction

This interactive in-person workshop is designed for junior lawyers, those new to employment law, trainees and HR professionals. It's your indispensable guide to provide a solid grounding in employment law.

The day will have a strong practical focus, exploring key concepts in an interesting, supportive and challenging training environment. You will be given opportunities to work in small groups, share your own experiences and have your particular questions answered.

What You Will Learn

This course will cover the following:

• Employment law - sources, resources and structure
• Who is an employee? Considering employee status, demystifying the legal tests and working practices
• Contracts of employment - an introduction to the foundations of the working relationship
• Unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal and wrongful dismissal - considering the core elements of these 3 claims
• Redundancy - exploring the key stages and supporting processes
• Discrimination and parental rights
• Settlement Agreements
• Employment tribunal practice and procedure
• A round up of the new political changes and their impact on employment law