Employment Law - Employment Law Essentials

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The Programme

HRM professionals and line managers with people management responsibilities need to be familiar with the principles of employment law and the key obligations and constraints placed on them in managing the employment relationship. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this online Employment Law Essentials workshop participants will:

• Have a practical understanding of employment law at the start, during and at the end of the employment relationship;
• Be aware how employment law principles apply to HRM situations;
• Be able to appreciate the rights and responsibilities employment law places on employees and employers / management;
• Be able to identify potential exposure to litigation within their employments;
• Understand how employment litigation may be avoided.

Course Content

During the Employment Law Essentials online workshop there will be a focus on:

• The Employment Relationship and Employment Law in Context;
• The Employment Contract - Employee vs Independent Contractor,  Express/implied Terms and Alterations to Terms & Conditions of Employment;
• Protective Legislation - Overview of Core Terms on Main Statutes;
• Discipline in the Workplace and Dignity at Work - Processes, Pitfalls, Case Law and the Implications for Discipline and Grievance Management;
• Work Related Stress - The Legal Requirements and Case Law Developments;
• Remedies and External Dispute Resolution Processes - Workplace Relations Commission, Labour Court and High Court.

Course Leader

This workshop will be delivered by Sharon Dillon-Lyons BL.  Sharon has extensive experience of advising and representing employers on all aspects of employment law. Sharon is also an Associate Specialist of the Institute of Public Administration's HRM Training & Consultancy Unit.