Employee relations, trade unions and the law
There are still well over six million trades union members in the UK, yet it can be hard to find practical advice and guidance from HR consultants who have both the necessary in-depth experience of unionised environments and the training skills to impart their knowledge in a stimulating and refreshing manner. Look no further! This one-day course will equip your team to deal with all union-related issues confidently and successfully.
Learning objectives
- Appreciate the context within which unions and employers operate
- Understand the key legal and HR issues
- Get to grips with the requirements for consultation
- Negotiate with union representatives
- Manage the dispute resolution process effectively
- Deal confidently with all union-related issues
Audience
Format
Special feature
Expert trainer
Feedback
‘Fantastic communicator and the day was a pleasure.’
‘Great course. Toni was very flexible in covering topics and questions.’
‘Toni is great.’
‘Very knowledgeable on the topic of unions and employment law in general.’
‘Held room brilliantly – diverse bunch were all kept engaged!!’
‘Toni is great.’
‘Very good.’
‘Sound advice / knowledge.’
‘Very good.’
‘Good trainer – interesting and controlled a difficult group.’
‘Fantastic communicator and the day was a pleasure.’
‘A great insight to the subjects covered.’
‘Presentation spot on and engages really well to get everyone involved.’
‘Excellent course!’
Workshop outline
1 Employee relations overview
- What is ‘employee relations’? The legal and HR perspectives
- Agreements, rules, policies and practices
- The role of external institutions
2 The law and its effect
- Legal framework
- Key employee relations legislation
- Rights of trades unions
- Collective agreements
- Codes of practice
3 Trades unions
- Rights and protection for union members
- Statutory recognition and de-recognition
- Industrial action; strike ballots; picketing
- Time off for trade union duties and activities
4 Information and consultation
- Staff Councils in Europe and the UK
- The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations
- When to legally inform and consult
- Obligations to inform and consult under TUPE
- Collective redundancies
- Information to be disclosed in collective bargaining
5 Negotiating terms and conditions
- Collective bargaining with recognised trades unions
- Partnership agreements
- Maximising the five stages of the negotiation cycle
6 Dispute resolution
- Internal procedures:
- Grievance
- Bullying
- Harassment
- Whistle-blowing
- Discipline and dismissal
- Arbitration
- Rights to be accompanied
7 Review and close
For a no-obligation discussion about running this programme for your organisation on an in-house basis, just give us a call on 01582 463462.