Workshop 4: Attendance management 12 January 2016 9.30am – 12.30pm Eaton Smith and The Personnel Partnership have joined Absence management can be a thorn in the side for employers. forces and are running a series of practical and interactive In this workshop we will look at how absence can be managed workshops aimed at all managers with responsibility for is becoming an increasing problem for many businesses. We will additional skills development. The remaining workshops use practical examples and case studies to look at both short term and long term absences, and what to do when you think an are as follows, and our first workshop (on appraisals employee can no longer continue in their role. We will look at and performance management) will be back on in what you might want in an attendance management policy and February due to popular demand! Each workshop will give you the tools to create this. cost £49 plus VAT and will include refreshments and Workshop 2: How to conduct an investigation 8 September 2015 9.30am – 12.30pm
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Eaton Smith and The Personnel Partnership have joined forces and are running a series of practical and interactive workshops aimed at all managers with responsibility for people management or HR staff who would welcome additional skills development. The remaining workshops are as follows, and our first workshop (on appraisals and performance management) will be back on in February due to popular demand! Each workshop will cost £49 plus VAT and will include refreshments and all training materials.
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all training materials. Workshop 3: Running a disciplinary hearing 10 November 2015 9.30am – 12.30pm This workshop will look at all the practicalities of running a disciplinary hearing from making the arrangements, to interviewing the alleged wrong doer and ensuring that your paperwork is in order. It will also look at what could go wrong and how to keep control of the disciplinary hearing. We will consider, with case studies, what disciplinary sanctions should be imposed when and how an Employment Tribunal will review them. We will also look at the appeal process and dealing with the aftermath of a disciplinary hearing, including claims for unfair dismissal.
Workshop 5: Restructures and Redundancy 8 March 2016 9.30am – 12.30pm This workshop will take a strategic look at the factors to consider when re-structuring a department or a business, and how you might go about changing an employee’s job role and their terms and conditions. We will look at some practical case studies to help you work through a best practice approach to this often
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Who are your speakers? Kate Booth from Eaton Smith – Kate is a Partner with Eaton Smith and an experienced solicitor specialising in employment law, with particular interest in business acquisitions (including the TUPE Regulations), restructures and discrimination issues. Kate has been dealing with employment law issues for many businesses in and around Kirklees and nationally for the last eight years and brings with her practical examples of what can and does go wrong in the workplace and how you might address this!
Group booking discount: if you book 3 or more workshops in one go or book 3 or more people into a particular workshop you will receive a discount of 10%. For details contact Kate or Ian at KateBooth@eatonsmith.co.uk or IanGreenwood@eatonsmith.co.uk
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Helen Straw from The Personnel Partnership - Helen is the Managing Director of The Personnel Partnership and is also a Chartered corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Helen operates at a senior level, providing HR support and advice during times of company set up, business growth, major reorganisations and deals with complex employee issues.
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