Employment is one of the fastest growing areas of law. The stakes are higher than ever with Employment Tribunals now able to make awards in excess of £70,000. This course is aimed in particular at Human Resource Professionals working within this complex area of law and the qualification is offered in both English and Scots Law.
- Employee status and other working relationships
- Contracts of employment - an overview
- Unfair dismissal & an introduction to the Employment Tribunal system
- Disciplinary hearings – the Statutory Disciplinary Process and procedure
- Redundancy: circumstances, proper procedure & entitlement to redundancy payment
- Termination of the employment relationship
- Employment tribunal procedure
- Discrimination (sex, age, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion & belief)
- Maternity/Paternity rights & time off for dependents
- Trade Unions - the effect on the working relationship
- Transfer of Undertakings (Protection on Employment) Regulations (TUPE) - an overview