The promotion of Equal Opportunities and the avoidance of discriminatory practices bullying and harassment within the work place is or ought to be of critical importance to everyone in business today. New and changing law, and the changing composition of the labour market has led to significant increases in those areas in which any form of discrimination is unlawful. Managers and workers must be aware of the benefits, and of the legal requirements, of promoting Equal Opportunities for all in the work place, and the dangers of failing to do so.

CPD 5 hours

Registration and Coffee 9.30am - Lunch will be provided

PEAT Outcome - professionalism

WHO IS THE PROGRAMME DESIGNED FOR?

Persons who employ others, everyone in employment and those seeking to become employed in the future.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

By the end of this programme, each delegate will be able to:

• Describe the benefits of promoting Equal Opportunities in the work place
• Understand the nature and extent of the rules prohibiting discrimination in particular in relation to sex, race or disability
• Understand how to avoid harassment and discrimination at work
• Identify areas where indirect discrimination might occur
• Describe what sort of reasonable adjustment might be required to allow a disabled employee to return to work
• Describe the requirements and benefits of an Equal Opportunities Policy
• Consider how disciplinary h rules apply in cases of discrimination, bullying or harassment

PROGRAMME CONTENT

• Why promote Equal Opportunities at work? – the benefits and the costs
• Equal Opportunities for the employee
• Equal Opportunities and the customer
• Equal Opportunities in recruitment, promotion and discipline.
• The Nature of Discrimination. What amounts to discriminatory conduct
• How to avoid discrimination and harassment at work – the responsibilities of the manager and the worker
• The Nature of Discrimination
• Dress codes
• Political Correctness
• Avoiding Stereotypes
• Assertive not Offensive
• Use Active Listening to Diffuse a Situation
• Race Discrimination
• Sex Discrimination
• Disability Discrimination
• Sexual Orientation and gender realignment
• Religion and Belief
• Age Discrimination
• Discipline and mediation as a response to bullying harassment or discrimination
• Summary

SPEAKER

Bill Templeton, RPL Employment Law.

Following a successful career in private practice and a short spell in the public sector and in industry, Bill has acted as managing director and principal consultant for RPL Partnership Ltd from the formation of the business in 1992 to date.

Results orientated consultant with more than 35 years’ experience in virtually every business sector, from retail to leisure, electronics, engineering, construction and the professions. He has also worked with a number of public sector and charitable organisations. Accomplished Manager, Employment Law and Health and Safety Specialist. Since 1992, Bill has provided regular clients with a dedicated “Advice Line” service on Employment Law and Health and Safety at Work. He also provides Employment Tribunal representation, having conducted in excess of 400 during the last 25 years, dealing with, among others, unfair dismissal, unlawful discrimination TUPE and equal pay. Bill provides bespoke training in a number of areas including employment law, equality and diversity, managing absence, dealing with difficult employees and a number of Health and Safety at Work areas including Risk Assessment, for clients in both the public and private sectors.