A practical session exploring how you can make the changes to terms and conditions of employment and workplace arrangements which are necessary for the future success of your business. When do you have to consult with employees? What about collective agreements? What do you do about employees who refuse to agree to new terms?

An interactive session designed to help you to make sure that your social media policies are up to date, looking at the recent employment tribunal decisions on this topic and requirements of the GDPR. What should a social media policy contain? How far can you restrict an employee’s freedom to use social networks? Can the genie ever be put back into the bottle?

An interactive workshop looking at the legal and practical issues which arise when an employee is off on long term sick or has poor attendance because of an underlying medical problem. What practical steps can be taken to resolve the situation? How does expert occupational health support fit into the picture? What are risks of taking action, or doing nothing? How far do you have to go when it comes to reasonable adjustments?

Working through a scenario which is tailored to your business and drawing on our extensive experience of advising clients in both the public and private sectors, this is an interactive session which is designed to get you thinking about the practical aspects of identifying and dealing with a TUPE transfer.

The menopause is a topic that we are now seeing being discussed in public arenas more than ever before and the subject is, rightly, becoming less of a taboo. However, a recent survey commissioned by the Women and Equalities Committee found that nearly a third of women miss work due to menopause symptoms and that the vast majority don’t ask for support, mainly because of concerns about how others may react.

A company can be liable for the discriminatory acts of its employees unless it has taken “all reasonable steps” to prevent discriminatory behaviour on the part of its employees. Equal opportunities and diversity training for your workforce is an essential part of your company’s statutory defence in the event of a claim for unlawful harassment.

A practical workshop aimed at line managers who are on the front line when it comes to handling disciplinary issues. Topics covered include a brief introduction to unfair dismissal law, how to issue a fair warning, the ACAS Code, avoiding allegations of bullying, and how to deal with problem cases such as employees who go “off sick” when faced with disciplinary proceedings.

An interactive session designed to help HR professionals and line managers to deal with poor performers in the workplace. What is poor performance and how do you recognise it? When and how can you deal with poor performance? How do you handle complications such as the impact of illness or personal issues, and allegations of bullying?

A practical workshop designed to help HR professionals in both the private and public sectors implement fair and effective redundancies. Topics covered include identifying a redundancy situation, how to approach a fair selection process, what needs to be considered in terms of re-deployment, and collective consultation.

Laura Jones resigns from her job as a sales executive with Renom Industries, alleging that she has been bullied by her manager, Bob Fisher. She brings a claim for constructive unfair dismissal in the employment tribunal. Once you have heard all the evidence and listened to the legal submissions, you can decide whether or not you think Laura’s claim should succeed.