The do's and don'ts of employment law

A representative from The Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) will deliver this one day seminar. It is aimed at small business owner/managers and will explain how to make sure a business is compliant with employment law.

CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT

• The principles of contracts i.e. offer, acceptance, consideration
• Contract of service v contract for service
• Key requirements of Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 & 2001
• User friendly points when drafting a contract

EQUALITY

• 9 Grounds
• Discrimination
• Review of recent case law
• Bullying and Harassment
• 2007 Code of Practice

PROTECTIVE LEAVE

• Maternity Leave
• Adoptive Leave
• Parental Leave
• Force Majeur
• Carers Leave

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION

• Employment Law Compliance Bill
• National Employments Rights Authority
• Inspections & compliance
• On the ground

DISCIPLINE/DISMISSALS

• Scope of the Unfair Dismissals Act
• Disciplinary Procedures
• Dealing with Misconduct
• Disciplinary hearings
• Appeals
• Remedies
• The Principles of Natural Justice

REDUNDANCY

• Selection criteria
• Notice periods
• Collective Redundancy
• Review of recent case law