- Advanced/Update *6 hours CPD
Five topics for the price of one! – as all too often they apply at the same time!
Stress continues to be the second largest cause of worker’s absence but with claims now harder to prove, the emphasis has switched to absence management.
Application of health and safety laws and principles is now a requirement for employment lawyers, as well as unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.
These three areas of law combine to create an often bewildering range of issues to consider. With essential practical “down to earth” guidance, this seminar will enable you to address these issues with confidence and authority.
The cost of absence and the impact of damaging publicity these cases attract has never been higher.
For employees at the end of their tether, this seminar will show you how they can regain the initiate and their self esteem.
Topics covered will include:-
- "Stress anxiety and depression" - Are they the basis of a claim?
- HSE Management Standards - Why are they the starting point?
- Will you bring the claim in the Employment Tribunal or the County Court? How do you choose?
- Disability discrimination - New definition of mental impairment - How does that change our thinking?
- C of A and H of L guidance and principles
- Putting "mental" into health and safety - The requirement for risk assessments, policies and procedures
- Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and Regulations 1999 - How are they relevant?
- "Best Practice" from the HSE for getting absent employees back to work
- Bullying, harassment and victimisation - Why a Tribunal expects you to think like a lawyer!
- Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - An answer to all our prayers or a damp squib?
- How to calculate and present claims for injury to feelings
- ACAS and HSE publications - Why we must take these into account
- Short term and long term sickness absence - different requirements of Employment Tribunal
- The use of medical experts and which ones to use
- Acting for an employee - how to be an answer to most of their prayers!