Training for employment representatives on their role, duties and employment law
Our employee representative, role and legislation training, helps staff representatives understand their role and associated employment law.
To improve success and efficiency in role and to reduce dispute over legislation or proven good practice it is beneficial for Employee Reps to have a good understanding of their role and duties and the key legislation they may be involved with.
This one day course covers both. It demonstrates how employee representatives can bring enhanced benefits to all parties, employees, management, the business/organisation and the reps themselves. Additionally, understanding underpinning employment law knowledge enables Workforce Representatives to answer questions from colleagues in an informed way, helping to allay fear and worry.
Who is this Training for?
This training course is for new, potential or recently elected employee representatives from all business types and sectors, including trade unions representatives.
It also acts as a refresher for existing employee representatives or union representatives looking to understand how they can be more effective in role.
What are the outcomes, Aims and Objectives of this training?
This one-day workshop aims to improve the employee representatives’ knowledge of their typical duties, responsibilities and good practice and develop their skills and confidence in a way that help improve their effectiveness in role.
CONTENT
The Role of the employee representative
- General duties and responsibilities of the Employee Representative
- The benefits on offer to both the employer and the employee/s
- Consultation and Negotiation, what, when and why
- Representing Staff
- What makes for an effective representative
- Personal qualities, skills, experience and knowledge
- Identifying skills gaps and areas of personal development
- Identifying who can offer support for Group members
- Business needs v individual staff needs – managing conflicts
- Maintaining a Professional Position
Overview of roles and duties in some sample situations
- Consultations including business development
- Pay and Benefits
- TUPE Business and Contract changes
- Redundancies
- Grievance issues
- Disciplinary issues
Employment Legislation and Technical Knowledge
This session provides an introduction to the key legislation that Employee Representatives need to understand. It provides guidance on where participants can obtain further information on the law and good practice relating to the activities Employee Representatives may be involved with or need to refer to, including:
- Contracts of Employment
- Pay, Benefits and Pensions
- Deductions from Wages
- Hours of Work, Breaks and Holiday Entitlement
- Flexible working
- Family related leave
- National Insurance and Benefit Entitlement
- Unfair Dismissals
- Equality and Diversity
- Bullying and Harassment
- Sexual Harassment
- Whistleblowing
- Redundancies, including collective redundancies and re-employment
- Retirement and Pensions
- TUPE, transfer or business and/or contracts
- Data Protection and GDPR
- Use of Social Media at Work
- Health and Safety
Sources of Advice and Guidance
This final session explores how and where Employee Representatives can access additional advice and guidance to reinforce their knowledge and understanding or to refer to in situations with which they are not familiar.
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