Employment Law Seminars and HR Training

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08 February 2012

SOLD OUT! Internal Mediaton - Resolving Workplace Disputes (2 Day Course)

This event has now SOLD OUT! If you would like a place on our reserve list for Internal Mediation: Resolving Workplace Disputes, or to register your interest for the next time we run this course, please email vanessa@legal-island.com with your name, company name and contact telephone number.

21 February 2012

Delivering Professional Workplace Investigations

Poor investigation skills lead to poor decisions and outcomes. This is a highly interactive programme that includes trainer-led input, practical exercises, role plays, group discussions and case studies to equip you in delivering professionally competent workplace investigations.

22 February 2012

Redundancy Selection: A Practical Guide

Re-organise, downsize, rightsize; call it what you will, but many organisations have had to alter the size of their workforce due to the economic climate. If you get it right, you will be in a better position to progress. If you get it wrong, it will add to your woes. This full day workshop explains the law relevant to this area but the main focus is on practical advice on how to manage redundancy situations.

01 March 2012

Winning Tenders in Northern Ireland

Many companies tendering for public sector contracts have an insufficient understanding of the rules and regulations governing the procurement process. This seminar provides an explanation of the basic processes and procedures that suppliers need to understand, in order to tender successfully. It has been designed to cater for beginners, as well as those looking to submit better tenders next time.

06 March 2012

Discipline & Underperformance at Work

In the world of work, managing underperforming employees and handling conduct related matters is part of the job! This workshop will in particular look at: managing the underperformer; handling different types of misconduct issues that require various disciplinary outcomes up to and including dismissal, and; addressing the complexity of handling grievances raised during a disciplinary process.

07 March 2012

A Mock Tribunal Workshop: Mock Industrial Tribunal

Industrial tribunals are frightening for the uninitiated and far more formal than they were intended to be when they were created. Participants who fail to prepare might as well prepare to fail. This workshop is a realistic mock tribunal designed with employers and other witnesses inexperienced in tribunal procedures in mind.

13 March 2012

Managing Underperformance in the Public Sector

The public sector gets bad press regarding performance issues such as absence, failure to meet targets, take responsibility, be dynamic etc. However, there are things that managers can do to improve performance and motivation. As the cuts in public spending bite, the need for those left in the organisations to perform well becomes even more crucial if public services are to be delivered to a high standard.

28 March 2012

Essentials of Employment Law

How often have managers heard the phrase, “I know my rights”? Every one of us in Northern Ireland is governed by myriad employment rights and obligations. This best-selling course sets out the important ones in easy to understand sections and explains how the law of contract binds these rights and obligations together.

28 March 2012

Education Law Update 2012

This education law update is delivered by leading experts in their field, all drawn from Northern Ireland, each session is designed to cover key points essential to the work of School Principals and Deputies. Supported by an extensive set of notes, this full day of learning has become the Annual Update for school and college leaders in Northern Ireland.