Getting employment right at each stage of an employee’s journey is vital, not only for a good working relationship with those in your organisation, but also to avoid unnecessary pitfalls that could lead to employment tribunal claims.

Join us for this all-day, in person introduction to the basics of employing people, from recruitment to the end of employment.

Join us for this all-day, in person introduction to the basics of employing people, from recruitment to the end of employment.

This event is essential for those who are new to HR, and includes a look at relevant employment legislation and good practice.

What will I learn from this training?

Recruitment

• Drafting a job description and a person specification
• Preparing, structuring, and running effective interviews
• Assessing evidence and make decisions

Contracts of employment

• What is a contract of employment?
• Written statement of main terms and conditions of employment
• Rules on pay, hours of work and holidays
• How to make changes to terms and conditions

Equality, diversity and inclusion

• The types of discrimination and protected characteristics

Managing discipline

• Dealing effectively with problems -following the ACAS code of practice
• Taking informal action, holding formal disciplinary meetings and dealing with employee grievances

Managing absence

• Dealing fairly and effectively with unauthorised absence,
  short term illness and long-term sickness, through an absence policy

Ending the employment relationship

• When is a dismissal fair and when might it be unfair?
• Ending a contract and rules on notice and notice pay

About the trainer

Your trainer for this session will be Giles Vicat, a senior advisor and mediator in ACAS South West England, based on the Devon/Cornwall border. Giles joined ACAS in 1995, and has held a broad range of posts covering dispute resolution, policy, and employment law and good practice. He has had extensive experience of advising and training organisations in all aspects of employment relations both in the UK and abroad.

This training is offered as part of a project that is being funded by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund. Subsidised tickets are solely available to VCFSE staff and volunteers from organisations operating in Somerset. We strive to be accessible to all so if this cost is a barrier to your attendance, please get in touch at support@sparksomerset.org.uk.