Back to Basics: Employment Law in Northern Ireland
The Back to Basics: Employment Law in Northern Ireland online course is specifically designed to give attendees a thorough grounding in the main components of NI employment law. An understanding of core NI specific employment laws is more important than ever before.
This is an interactive 2 x half-day course, delivered by highly experienced employment law experts. The sessions will be supported by a comprehensive pack of notes on NI employment law as well as a number of practical exercises throughout the sessions to help enforce learning. The online sessions will also be complemented with access to a number ofadditional e-learning programmes aimed to help supplement attendees’ understanding of Employment Laws in NI.
What are the learning outcomes?
By the end of this event, attendees will:
- Have a clear understanding of the key points and principles of employment law in NI.
- Understand the concept of natural justice in disciplinary and grievance procedures.
- Understand the importance of following organisational policies and procedures.
- Be able to understand and handle common workplace scenarios, having learnt through worked examples.
What will be covered?
- Basics of employment contracts (including the implications of implied terms)
- Working Time and Leave
- Disciplinary procedures and performance management
- Fair and unfair dismissals (including Employment Tribunal basics)
- Grievances
- Protected disclosures (whistleblowing)
- Equality & Dignity at work
Additional Learning Aids
In addition to attending the live sessions with our experts, attendees will have exclusive access to the following e-learning programmes to complete in their own time:
- Whistleblowing Awareness in the Workplace
- Data Protection in the Workplace
- Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace
Who is this event for?
Anyone with a need to know the main building blocks of NI employment law including HR Managers, Supervisors, line managers, In-house Lawyers and Legal & HR Advisers. Ideal for those new to employment law or seeking a refresher course.
This training is not suitable for those with extensive knowledge of NI employment law.
Why should you attend?
The Back to Basics: Employment Law in Northern Ireland online course is specifically designed to give attendees a thorough grounding in the main components of NI employment law. An understanding of core NI specific employment laws is more important than ever before.
Programme
DAY 1: Christine Swail
9:30am |
Welcome & Introduction Today’s sessions will be lead by Christine Swail |
9.35am |
Contracts of Employment |
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Sources of contract terms:
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10.05am |
Q&A |
10.15am |
Working Time |
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Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
Including 5 mins Q&A |
10.45am |
Comfort Break |
11.00am |
Disciplinary & Performance Management |
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Disciplinary theory and practice
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11.30am |
Case Study: Understanding how the LRA Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures apply in practice.This case study looks at all aspects of the disciplinary process to include:
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12noon |
Screen Break |
12.10am |
Feedback Time |
12.20am |
Workplace Grievances |
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Grievance theory and practice
Record keeping. |
12.50pm |
Q&A |
1pm |
CLOSE |
DAY 2: Jason Elliott BL
9.30am |
Welcome back & IntroductionEva Toal, Legal Island Today’s sessions will be lead by Jason Elliott BL |
9.35am |
Protected Disclosures (whistleblowing) |
When a grievance is not ‘just’ a grievance
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10.05am |
Scenarios: grievance or whistleblowing? |
10.30am |
COMFORT BREAK |
10.45am |
Equality Law & Dignity at Work |
Dignity, Fairness, Respect and EqualityThe ‘protected characteristics’:
Types of discrimination:
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11.15am |
Case Study: sexual harassment in the workplace – ‘banter’ or harassment? |
11.45am |
Feedback Time |
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Fair and Unfair Dismissals |
12noon |
Fair v unfair
Issuing a claim – length of service, tribunal time limits, early conciliation, and burden of proof. |
12.45pm |
Case study: Is this dismissal fair or unfair? Why? What are the potential costs? |
1pm |
Feedback time |
1.15pm |
CLOSE |
This programme is subject to change
Testimonials
Presenters
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Jason Elliott Lecturer in Law and Barrister
Ulster University
Jason Elliott was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2013 and is the Associate Head of School of Law at Ulster University. As a practising barrister, he has developed a largely civil practice representing individuals, companies and public bodies in litigation. This covers a wide range of areas including personal injuries, wills and employment law. In terms of employment law, he has represented both applicants and respondents in the Industrial Tribunal. At Ulster University, Jason lectures extensively on the civil areas of practise such as Equity and Trusts and delivers employment law lectures for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
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Christine Swail
Christine is Director and Co-Founder of People Management Solutions, an award-winning HR Consultancy with offices in Belfast and Dungannon. Christine works with small to medium sized organisations putting best practice HR in place as well as working with larger multi-nationals on specific HR projects and complex workplace disputes. Christine has worked in HR throughout Ireland for over 25 years with some of the leading and most innovative companies. Key areas of expertise include workplace investigations, mediation, employee relations and HR related training. Christine was recently awarded the CIPD NI HR Consultant of the Year award.