Course details
This course will:
- take you through important legal issues in the employer/employee relationship
- help you understand key areas of employment law from contract to termination of employment
This course is not intended as a detailed review of each area of employment law, but rather should be treated as an overview of each area.
Programme Outline
Unit 1: Equality Legislation – Interviews and Workplace Equality
- Nine Grounds for Discrimination
- Questions You Should Not Ask at Interview
- How to Avoid Asking Discriminatory Questions
- Liability for Employees' Behaviour
- Note Taking and Record Keeping
- Equality Tribunal Cases
- What to include in contracts
- What to include in employee handbooks
- Stages of the Disciplinary Procedure
- The Rules of Natural Justice
- Gross Misconduct
- Constructive, Wrongful or Unfair Dismissal
- Unfair Reasons for Dismissal
- EAT Cases
- What is Bullying, Harassment or Sexual Harassment?
- What is Not Bullying and Harassment?
- Consequences of Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
- Bullying and Harassment Case Studies
- Dealing with a Formal Complaint
- Equality Tribunal Cases
- Holidays
- Public Holidays
- Maternity
- Adoptive leave
- Parental leave
- Carer's leave
- Other leave
- Maximum 48 hour week
- Breaks
- Record keeping
Unit 3: Contracts of Employment and Employee Handbooks
Unit 4: Disciplinary and Dismissals
Unit 5: Bullying and Harassment and Stress in the Workplace
Unit 6: Leave Entitlements
Unit 7: Organisation of Working Time Act
Programme Methodology
Engaging and participative.
Seminars and discussions.
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About Positive2Work Skillnet
The Positive2Work Skillnet is made up of small, medium & large companies from all sectors of the Irish Economy. The member companies of Positive2Work Skillnet have come together to explore how the intervention of effective strategies, supported by training solutions and people development, can positively impact on the quality of employees working lives and the competitive environment within which network member companies operate. The aim of the project is to create a Positive2Work environment for all employees within the member companies of the Skillnet.
To date the Skillnet has delivered training that support the areas of:
- Building Resilience / Stress Management
- Conflict Management / Building Constructive Relations
- Change Management / People Management
While also working directly with member companies to deliver training that both incorporates the Positive2Work objective and meets their individual needs.
Positive2Work has approved funding until the end of 2013.
Positive2Work Skillnet provides subsidised training to member companies and offers free training for job-seekers. Members can also influence what courses are provided by the network.
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