Essential Discrimination Law

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Essential Discrimination Law

Hemsley Fraser
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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 employer’s 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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