Essential Discrimination Law
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Overview
Course duration: 2 days. 

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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Duration2 days
 
£795
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Bookings Helpline: 01933 233884 (Monday to Thursday - 8:00am to 5:30pm and Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm).