7 September 2012 – Birmingham (am)
20 September 2012 – London (am)
11 October – Manchester (pm)
25 October – Bristol (pm)
6 December – London (am)
This event is for a half day either 09:30 – 13:00 or 13:30 – 17:00
Practical course examining how to effect a fair dismissal and implications of changes to dismissal qualifying period
Overview
Many employers seem to be scared to dismiss staff, fearing that a Tribunal claim will follow. This practical course with case studies will dispel the myth that staff cannot be dismissed and will equip any business owner or HR professional with the knowledge of how to go about effecting a fair dismissal. With the increase in the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims rising from one year to two years from April 2012 this area of managing staff will be high on the agenda.
The seminar will cover:
1. When an unfair dismissal claim can be brought
2. The procedure to adopt before and after dismissal
3. Practical tips for dealing with:
- Conduct
- Capability
- Redundancy
- Retirement
4. How to defend an unfair dismissal claim
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the law of unfair dismissal
- Obtain practical tips of how to go about dismissing an employee
- Understand the procedure to be adopted before and after dismissal
Who should attend?
Small business owners and managers who have responsibility for dismissing staff, HR professionals wanting practical guidance on dismissals
Programme
9:30 – 10:00 / 13:30 – 14:00 Registration and Coffee
10:00 – 10:45 / 14:00 – 14:45 Unfair dismissal – the legal framework
10:45 – 11:15 / 14:45 – 15:15 Conduct dismissals
11:15 – 11:30 / 15:15 – 15:30 Coffee and Tea
11:30 – 12:00 / 15:30 – 16:00 Capability dismissals
12:00 – 12:30 / 16:00 – 16:30 Redundancy dismissals
12:30 – 12:45 / 16:30 – 16:45 Retirement dismissals
12:45 – 13:00 / 16:45 – 17:00 Defending unfair dismissal claims
Guy Hollebon, a specialist employment solicitor at Folllett Stock LLP deals with all aspects of employment law and advises both employers and senior employees on matters including, on the contentious side, claims for: unfair dismissal, redundancy, TUPE issues, breach of contract, sex, race, disability, religion and belief and age discrimination, whistle blowing and part-time worker discrimination. Guy has extensive experience as an Advocate representing employers and employees in the employment tribunal. Guy has developed substantial experience of appellate court work; particularly Employment Appeal Tribunal cases but also Court of Appeal cases. Guy is a specialist employment mediator and sits as a part time Employment Judge.
Click the event date you wish to book:
- 7 September 2012 – Birmingham (am)
- 20 September 2012 – London (am)
- 11 October – Manchester (pm)
- 25 October – Bristol (pm)
- 6 December – London (am)
Pricing
All training events are priced at £249 + VAT per attendee.
Terms and Conditions
Please see our full terms and conditions here .
Cancellations
Cancellations received in writing up to one month before the event will be refunded in full, less an administration charge of £100 + VAT. We cannot accept cancellations after that time.
How to pay
All payments must be received before the event
Payment can be made online where you can pay by credit card or specify cheque, bank transfer or invoice etc. Please note that we use Paypal to process our credit card payments (you do not need a Paypal account to use this option). See here for more information on paying by credit card.
Alternatively, if you request an invoice when booking you can pay by cheque, in GBP (£), made payable to Black and White Trading Ltd and sent to: Unit F, 44-48 Shepherdess Walk, London N1 7JP. BACS payments and bank transfers can also be made – account details will be supplied on your invoice.
