Summary
Build competence and confidence of current case law and best practice in the critical areas of employment law and HR with the most up to date legal and case law approaches on this programme.
At the end of the programme participants will:
- Have a clear understanding of the current issues arising in key areas of employment legislation
- Be capable of dealing with queries and questions on each of the topics covered
- Confidently look at policies and procedures that are currently in place with a critical eye
- Acquire the current best practice approach to dealing with issues
- Understand current case law and be aware of new issues that are arising daily
- Have the tools for dealing with complex employment relationships
- Spot potential risks for their organisation of possible claims from current or ex-employees
- Have an overview and understanding of key aspects of employment legislation
This programme is for:
Managers and HR specialists whose responsibilities require them to understand employment law and to be up to date with case law and practice.
Approach
The law, by statute and judgement, is placing an ever-increasing burden on the employment relationships. Failure to comply with the law is both costly and time-consuming. The programme facilitator will present the issues in a practical manner illustrating the key points with the use of realistic case examples and case law.
Programme Schedule
Overview
- Discipline and Dismissals
- Fair procedures
- Employment equality
Recent Case Law
- Organisation of working time
- Reasonable accommodation
- Retirement age
- Data Protection/GDPR
New Developments
- Parental Leave
- WRC Postponement Guidelines 2020
Programme Director
Patricia Sugrue
Patricia joined Ibec in 1990. She has been actively involved in training managers in managing people skills throughout her career. She currently runs a number of specialised Ibec public programmes including Diploma & Certificate courses in Industrial Relations, Discipline and Dismissals and Negotiations workshops. She is also actively involved in in-company training programmes.
Her areas of expertise are industrial relations, employment law, discipline and dismissals, managing absenteeism, poor performance and bullying & harassment, dispute and conflict resolution, preparation and presentation of cases to the Labour Court, the Conciliation and Adjudication Officers’ Services of the WRC.
