Articles Employment Law Employment law training - get it right

Employment Law Training for Businesses

Businesses could benefit from employment law training as the relationship between an employer and the people he or she employs is governed by a good number of statutory requirements.

The laws that govern contracts between a company and its employees are constantly updated and it is not always easy to stay on top of things. Companies need to know about the current state of employment law and those aspects of it which are not yet in place because they are being phased in over a specified period of time. If you don't know exactly what the law says on various employment issues then you could be failing to meet obligations to staff and this could cause a company a lot of problems.

Employees are much better served regarding employment laws because there are a number of statutory and voluntary bodies who are there to advise them of their rights, and of their employer's responsibilities. It is unfortunate that there does not seem to be equivalent services for employers. If companies were informed about company law through the training courses then they would be aware of their legal obligations. It is vital that a company should know both the extent and limitations of these obligations in order to deal with unexpected situations that might arise. If, for example, a company was forced to make members of their workforce redundant, knowing the legal requirements on this matter could save employers a lot of grief.

What To Include In Employment Law Training

Areas of employment laws that a company may think they are familiar with, but which are being constantly updated are those regarding equal opportunities and discrimination - for example employers are no longer allowed to discriminate on the basis of age. There are also laws governing fixed term contracts and part time working - employers have more responsibility to part time workers now and this has implications for holiday pay etc.

Sometimes an employee is unhappy with the way in which a company has treated them. There might be accusations of discrimination or disputes over redundancy payments each of which could end up with the employer being taken to an employment tribunal. The minimum wage Act can be a bit confusing because it lays out the minimum that an employer must pay an employee - this is different for people under 21 to what it is for those over 21.To some extent employers are left out in the cold regarding changing statutes. Employment law training could save a lot of companies from being taken before an redundancy payments each of which could end up with the employer being taken to an employment tribunal for breaching the law.

 

Deminos are HR Outsourcing and employment law specialists. To find out more please call us on 0191 460 1111 or visit http://www.deminos.co.uk

< Prev   Next >