Essential Discrimination Law
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Overview
Course duration: 2 days.
This course is run in partnership with JSB.
Gain an in-depth understanding of the most rapidly expanding area of employment law.
This course offers a real opportunity to get to grips with essential principles of discrimination law and provides a comprehensive update on all current and prospective developments.
Is it right for me?
HR, personnel professionals and line managers who need a comprehensive grounding in the essentials of discrimination law.
What will I learn?
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Know how to apply key principles and concepts
- Ensure that your policies and procedures comply with current law
- Avoid discrim…
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Overview
Course duration: 2 days.
This course is run in partnership with JSB.
Gain an in-depth understanding of the most rapidly expanding area of employment law.
This course offers a real opportunity to get to grips with essential principles of discrimination law and provides a comprehensive update on all current and prospective developments.
Is it right for me?
HR, personnel professionals and line managers who need a comprehensive grounding in the essentials of discrimination law.
What will I learn?
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Know how to apply key principles and concepts
- Ensure that your policies and procedures comply with current law
- Avoid discrimination claims
- Understand best practice in managing diversity
- Advise colleagues on essential legal developments
What will it cover?
An introduction to discrimination legislation
- Sex, race, sexual orientation, religion and disability discrimination
- The Human Rights Act
- Equal Pay
A closer look at race, sex, religion, sexual orientation discrimination
- Direct and indirect discrimination
- What is victimisation?
- Recruitment and advertising: what are the legal considerations?
- Maternity, paternity and parental rights
- Flexible working requests
- Equal pay and opportunities
- Sexual orientation
- Religion
- Gender re-assignment
- Recent case law
Disability discrimination
- Meaning of disability and discrimination
- What is the employers duty to make adjustments?
- The nature of reasonableness
- Exceptions and defences
- Enforcement and remedies/compensation
- Absence from work stress cases
- Recent case law
- DDA and amending regulations
Harassment and bullying
- Definitions
- Investigating harassment and bullying allegations
- Examining line manager responsibility
- Policies in practice
- Effects on health and absence stress
Age discrimination
- Age discrimination
- Recruitment and promotion
- Pay and benefits
- Health and safety issues
- Dismissal and retirement
- The Heydey challenge
- Potential justifications
Enforcement and liability
- Burden of proof
- Drawing inferences
- Vicarious liability
- Remedies and compensation
- Avoiding litigation
- Handling tribunal claims
Further courses to consider
Essential Employment Law
Complete Employment Law
Diversity: the Legal, Behavioural and Practical Implications
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