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Dismissal & Disciplinary Matters Seminar - Nobody should like doing it, but dismissal is a part of working life. Managers and lawyers who get the process wrong create problems and costs.

Description

Dismissal & Disciplinary Matters Seminar - What will I get out of it?
This course combines a comprehensive overview of dismissal law and notes for future reference with practical advice and exercises on discipline at work. Template letters and other materials compliant with the statutory dismissal procedures are used on this course.

Course overview/outline programme

Time  Session Title & Facilitator/Speaker

9.30   Introduction and Preliminary Issues - L Toolan

• The law relating to unfair dismissal – Introduction and eligibility criteria
• Automatically fair/unfair dismissal                                   

10.00  Substantive Issues - S Alexander

• Six potentially fair reasons for dismissal
• Fairness in all circumstances                                                 

10.30 Break

11.00 Exercise 1 – Deciding fairness - S Alexander                                   

11.30 Disciplinary Investigations - L Toolan

• Practical tips on gathering and analysing evidence               

12.15  Statutory Dismissal and disciplinary Procedures - L Toolan

• General points regarding disciplinary compliance with statutory steps                                                                               

12.45 – 1.45    LUNCH

1.45   Putting the Statutory Procedures into Practice - L Toolan

• How to draft letters, deal with inter-related grievances and stay within the law                                                          

2.45  Constructive Dismissal - S Alexander

• Redundancy Dismissals and Exercise 2                               

3.15   Awards of Compensation - S Alexander

• What to expect if you win or lose the case                

3.30 – 3.45      Break

3.45   Exercise 3 - S Alexander

• Dealing with difficult issues such as employees who go sick, refuse to give evidence/statements and inconsistencies of treatment                                                                   

4.30   Close

Here's what delegates at the Dismissal & Disciplinary Matters course last year had to say:

"Very knowledgeable speakers dealing with complex issue. I liked most the extensive supplementary information which is provided" Sandra Kelly, HR Manager

5 ***** "Excellent reference notes to take away. A very relevant course". A Kyle, HR Manager

Who is it for?
Anyone who has responsibility for carrying out or advising on disciplinary or dismissal processes.

Date & Duration: 16 Sept, 9.30am-4.30pm
Location: Holiday Inn, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast

Trainers & Speakers:
Scott Alexander, Legal-Island
Lorraine Toolan, EEF

Scott Alexander has over 20 years’ experience in employment relations and employment law and worked for the Labour Relations Agency for 14 years before joining Legal-Island as its Head of Training and Development in January 2006.

Lorraine Toolan is a Legal Adviser and Head of Employment Training Services with the EEF and regularly presents seminars and tailored training courses to Northern Ireland employers. She also advises and represents employers before both the Industrial and Fair Employment Tribunals.

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