TRAINING DIRECTORY
Age
Discrimination and Employment Law
Some
of you will have met me at the Agenda for Change workshops which I
delivered through FPM around the UK in 2006. You will know that I am an HR specialist/consultant,
trainer and facilitator in General Practice. I have now designed a
workshop for practice managers/GPs about the implications of the Age
Discrimination legislation which was introduced in October 2006.
This
legislation affects all businesses, no matter what size, and even has an impact on partnerships. Practices cannot just ignore
this legislation because you must take a number of active
measures, e.g. for employees who retire, to avoid discrimination
and claims for unfair dismissal.
The
legislation covers all workers, employees and job seekers and is designed
to eliminate discrimination of anyone – both older and younger
- on the grounds of their age. It covers direct and indirect discrimination
and its implications are far-reaching. It affects recruitment,
selection, employment policies, rewards, training opportunities, redundancies
and retirements.
There are many implications for the practice manager and GPs to consider
and action which must be undertaken in each practice. Failure
to do so, may leave the practice open to claims for unfair dismissal
or discrimination (which will have no financial ceiling). Many employers
fail to recognise the implications of discrimination in the workplace,
although successful claims are uncapped and average awards for discrimination
have consistently are higher than those for unfair dismissal. Practices
often assume that a discrimination claim would be unlikely but a disgruntled
employee who takes advice can all too easily pinpoint a potential
area of discrimination.
To
help practice managers and GPs understand the legislation and take
all the relevant action, I have prepared a workshop which is tailor-made
for general practice and includes case studies and scenarios.
Half-Day
Discrimination Workshop
This
half-day workshop can be booked direct by a group of practice managers,
perhaps via a practice managers’ forum or via the PCO. The workshop
clarifies the different elements of the age discrimination legislation
and explores the implications for the practice. It also includes
an update on the other areas of discrimination such as disability,
sex, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Full-Day
Discrimination, Grievance and Disciplinary Workshop
This
full day workshop can also be booked direct by a group of managers
and covers age and other discrimination, as well as an update
on grievance and disciplinary procedures. The workshop provides
a refresher regarding the statutory procedures introduced in 2004, together with the implications of some recent cases.
How to enquire:
To enquire about a workshop, please email me at patricia.gray@mksp.co.uk
or contact me on 01279 77737
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