Course Content

Workshop 1: Employment Framework

• This workshop focuses on clarifying the legislative environment in which employers must operate and it establishes the fundamental rights of employers
• Who is an employee?
• Employee rights
• Employer rights
• Employment strategy
• The importance of competence

Workshop 2: Employment Legislation

• This is the first of two workshops reviewing current and upcoming legislation
• Focus: The department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, The Health and Safety Administration, Labour Court

Workshop 3: Employment Legislation

• The second of two workshops reviewing current and upcoming legislation focusing on the remaining acts administered by The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Workshop 4: Competency and Recruitment

• Job specifications and conditions
• Advertising
• Interviewing and selection
• Competency based questioning
• Best practice

Workshop 5: Change and Discipline

• Managing change
• Change strategies
• Discipline vs. HR management
• Unfair dismissals
• Policies and procedures
• Best practice
• Case studies

Workshop 6: Topical Discussions

• Bullying and harassment
• Absence management
• Motivation
• Feedback and appraisal systems
• Organisation
• New forms of work

An integral part of the programme will be an action plan, a project which will have relevance for your business and will ensure that training received is transferred into practice

Course Includes

• CD Rom full of templates
• Reference Library
• Modular Format
• On-line support

For information on future P.E.O.P.L.E (Employment Legislation) courses check our schedule or call your local office now!