Workshop

Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying in Employment

Objectives: to give delegates a sound working knowledge of the legal principles and requirements relating to discrimination, harassment and bullying in employment.

Workshop details

Objectives: to give delegates a sound working knowledge of the legal principles and requirements relating to discrimination, harassment and bullying in employment, including minimising the risks, the importance of taking all reasonable steps to prevent discrimination, dealing with allegations/suspicions and understanding the liability of both the employer and the individual.

Duration: Single day workshop

Programmes are agreed on a client by client basis.

Details of the subjects covered in this programme:

  • Defining Discrimination
  • Liability and Penalties:
    • Personal and corporate liability
    • Penalties and awards at Employment Tribunal
  • The Equality Act 2010, including:
    • Protected characteristics
    • Outline of key legal principles
    • The burden of proof
    • Direct discrimination
    • Indirect discrimination, including:
    • Provisions, criteria and practices
    • An employer’s defence, including:
    • Taking all reasonable steps to prevent discrimination
    • Proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim
    • Associative discrimination
    • Discrimination through perception
  • Disability Discrimination, including:
    • Definitions and legal requirements
    • Identifying a disabled person
    • Direct and indirect discrimination
    • Disability by association/through perception
    • Discrimination arising from disability
    • Duty to make reasonable adjustments – nature and extent
  • Pregnancy, Maternity and Discrimination, including:
    • Outline of key legal issues
    • Rights following maternity leave
    • Requests for other jobs, part-time/flexible working
  • Minimising the Risk of Discrimination in Recruitment:
    • Importance of job descriptions and person specifications
    • Competency based recruitment and selection – the benefits
    • Interviews – structuring appropriate questions and unacceptable questioning
    • Selecting the right candidate – making good recruitment
    • Decisions and minimising the risks of discrimination
  • Harassment and Bullying at Work, including:
    • Key legal requirements relating to harassment in employment
    • Maintaining an acceptable working environment, including off site activities
    • External/offsite activities
    • Dealing with suspicions and complaints
    • The importance of identifying concerns and being pro-active
    • ‘Golden rules’ for dealing with issues
    • Bullying

Key learning points from the workshop will be addressed at various stages, with delegates participating in syndicate activities where actual Employment Tribunal cases will be considered.

Key Contact

Anthony Wilcox

Partner in Employment Law

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Comprehensive expertise in employment law – from drafting new contracts and day-to-day HR advice to pursuing or defending Employment Tribunal claims.

Partner-led advisory service – providing you with direct access to highly experienced employment law solicitors.

Experienced in advising both employers and employees – our approach enables us to provide holistic and meticulously crafted advice and support.

Pragmatic, bespoke commercial advice – we work hard to find the right solution for you or your business objectives, working to your timescales.

Long-standing client relationships – a substantial amount of our new business stems from client referrals, a testament to the work we undertake.

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FAQs

Below are some questions that we are frequently asked by clients who require advice on Employment Law

Why should an employer provide employment law and HR training to its managers?

Managing people within the law ensures that a business operates efficiently, while creating an appropriate workplace culture.  The cost of disruption caused by absence, poor conduct and under-performance are significant, both in terms of productivity and the impact on colleagues, affecting morale and staff retention. Tackling these problems requires an understanding of how to work within the framework provided by the law to minimise the risk of expensive Employment Tribunal claims.

Additionally, employers are expected to take steps to ensure that their workplace is free of discrimination and harassment, which includes providing suitable training and refreshing that training at appropriate intervals.

Will your training be too legalistic and lack the understanding needed to apply the legal principles effectively in the workplace?

No. We have a long track record of delivering training and feedback consistently comments on our ability to provide practical and relevant guidance in easy-to-understand language. We train delegates ranging from supervisors and team leaders working on the factory floor through to senior executives, Directors and HR professionals, tailoring our approach to the topics being covered and the delegates attending.

Do your training courses encourage participation?

Yes.  We encourage delegates to ask questions throughout the workshop so that relevant issues can be discussed at the time we are dealing with subjects. Additionally, our workshops usually use case studies to encourage discussion of the topics we are featuring, which feedback has shown delegates find both useful and interesting.

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