Keep up to date with what is going on in the legal fields with our seminars. For details on seminars see below, and for full details download the appropriate PDF* documents.

Forthcoming Seminars
	Employers Have Rights Too Seminar - Contracts, changes (and TUPE)
	Change is a necessity for business survival. But while you want to protect and expand your business and motivate your workforce, your employees may be resistant to proposed changes. For example to their pay structure, duties, holidays, or hours of work. It can certainly feel like hard work.
	Download: Employment seminar leaflet (696kb)
Previous Seminars
	Employers Have Rights Too – Prickly Issues for 2007
	This seminar will help employers avoid tribunals, save management time and save expense. Drawing from lessons of recent case law and looking at the new legislation, speakers from the employment law team at Harding Evans help employers avoid the traps in 2007.
	Download: Employment seminar leaflet (1140kb)

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We provide a number of core workshops which can be tailored to the needs of your business. Each workshop is designed to be practical and interactive, involving role play and worked examples. All training can be carried out at your premises.

Training Workshops Managing Dismissals   using disciplinary and grievance procedures effectively to avoid tribunals – avoiding constructive dismissal – acting ‘reasonably’ – sufficiency of investigation – dealing with the ‘smart’ employee – traps for the unwary – asserting employer’s rights. Reducing Absences   long term and short term sickness – dealing with malingerers – avoiding ‘disability discrimination’ –obtaining medical reports – responding to ‘stress’ complaints – vague doctors’ notes – managing employees during absence – making absence a disciplinary issue. Avoiding Discrimination and Harassment recognising discrimination – indirect and direct discrimination – employer’s fixed liability – the defence of ‘reasonable steps’ – distinguishing banter from harassment – a sensible place to work in times of political correctness – time off work for religious holidays – using procedures to avoid tribunal claims – disciplining harassers. Stress in the Workplace   what is ‘stress’ – how to recognise symptoms – legal obligations of employers – risk assessments – reducing stress – suitability for the job – stress as an excuse for poor performance – what action can an employee take – consequences for your business.

Further workshops include Leave Entitlements and Understanding TUPE. We are also happy to deliver other training workshops on any topic you require.

For further information on the range of training workshops available please contact Stephen Jackson, Head of Employment Law on: 01633 244 233 or Email: sj@hevans.com