Introduction to employment law

This course will focus on an introduction to members’ rights at work. These sessions are geared at giving some basic tools for reps to use in negotiations and when dealing with personal cases.

Online over 3 weekly sessions

Now booking for our online course Wednesday 29 April, 6 & 13 May .

All 3 sessions required to complete the course.

1.30pm – 4.30pm (online)

	Level 3
	You must have completed Reps 1 and Reps 2 You must attend all session
	Request a place via your Prospect or Bectu official

Who is the course for?

Experienced reps (ideally completed Reps part 1 and Reps part 2) and those who have a role in dealing with personal cases for members.

If you’ve not completed the training but have extensive experience, your Prospect official can endorse your attendance.

What will I learn?

Introduction to statutory rights – looking at the range of rights, time limits, qualifying periods and status.
Discrimination law, including who is covered by the Equality Act and the types of unlawful conduct.
Unfair dismissal and redundancy – looking at what amounts to a dismissal (including constructive dismissal) and how a dismissal can be unfair. The rules around redundancy and consultation obligations.