As specialist employment law solicitors, we are able to offer you up to date and bespoke training on best practice that are relevant to your business and the employment law issues that you are facing.
As well as advice on best practice, we incorporate quizzes, role play and real life examples to engage and involve participants to ensure that they benefit as much as possible from our training.
Recent topics we have provided training on include:
- Disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Equality, diversity and the Equality Act
- Redundancy and change management
- Performance management
- Managing ill health and disability
- Avoiding Employment Tribunals
Our training is suitable for all levels of staff and can be adapted to suit the seniority of the participants as it is designed specifically for your business and the issues that you are facing.
Our training sessions can be held in house (for groups of up to 6) or can be delivered at your business premises or venue of choice.
To contact us to discuss our Training Packages, your requirements, or any employment law or HR issue contact us on the number above.
Positive Action not Positive Discrimination
People often talk about how certain groups are under-represented within workforces, but what steps can an employer take to redress this? Head of Employment Law at Banner Jones Solicitors, Katie Ash, discusses how employers can use a Positive Action approach to eliminate or reduce discrimination and help these groups access employment or training as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.
Innocent banter or workplace discrimination?
Workplace banter is driving a surge in claims against employers with research showing that 66 claimes relating to banter were heard in employment tribunals in 2022.
Selling a Business - A Complete Guide
There are many factors to consider when selling a business and it isn’t something that should be entered into lightly. Our free guide runs through some of the important considerations this involves.
Business Legal Services Team
Our Business Legal Services team pride themselves on being able to offer high quality ‘city style’ advice in a user friendly, cost effective manner to local, national and international businesses.
Menopause for thought – what do employers need to know?
Women make up a significant portion of the workforce, so it is hardly surprising that gender equality in the workplace has become an important topic in recent decades.
Business First Magazine Spring 23
In this issue we cover lots of topical business issues and challenges from Mergers, Layoffs, Going Global, Commercial Property and more
Employment Law Training Packages
Our training courses are suitable for HR practitioners and any employees in a managerial role from team leaders and line managers to directors.
How to avoid an Employment Tribunal
The cost of defending Employment Tribunal cases can vary significantly and could cost your business anything from £10,000 to £50,000. Then if the claimant is successful, there will be the cost of compensation on top of this. The average award for an unfair dismissal case in the UK is a little under £7,000, with claims resulting from discrimination costing significantly more. Businesses also need to consider the hidden cost of employment law claims caused by the damage it can do to their reputation as an employer and as a business that clients and customers want to work with. Often this cost can be more damaging than the award itself.
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Employment Law: Age Discrimination in the Workplace
Age discrimination claims to employment tribunals have risen steeply since the pandemic, and a recent case has highlighted the challenge for employers using a mandatory retirement age.
Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Your Questions Answered
Over time, the gap between women’s and men’s median hourly earnings has been narrowing. In fact, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) it has fallen by over a quarter among full-time employees in the last decade.
Dementia in the workplace – what are your responsibilities
In a previous article, we looked at the impact of the country’s ageing population on the UK workforce, and the subsequent impact that it was having on employers and businesses large and small.
Discrimination Fact Sheet
See our Discrimination Fact Sheet for essential information on illegal discrimination, exceptions, types of discrimination and how employers should deal with discrimination.
Redundancy Procedure Guide
We have put together a redundancy procedure guide for employers to outline the full process, selecting people for redundancy, common mistakes and vital information you should consider to be able to make informed decisions.
Online Privacy in the Office
Companies are within their rights to monitor the private online activities of their employees when they are in the office.