Employment law update

Boost your UK employment law knowledge and develop your understanding of recent and upcoming changes so you can support legal compliance in your organisation.

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Virtual class

Perfect for:

HR generalists
People Managers
Trade unions
Business owner

You’ll learn how to:

  • appreciate the organisational significance of recent UK employment law changes
  • adapt to recent case law developments, legislation and future changes
  • consider a range of interventions to enable organisational compliance
  • reflect on emerging developments and anticipate future legal changes.

About this course

Course length: One day

Delivery: Online classes and self-directed learning

Suitable for: Professionals who are already familiar with aspects of employment law and who want insight into recent and upcoming employment law changes.

Topics covered

Please note, content for each workshop will vary, depending on what is topical.

  • holiday pay
  • making changes to the contract of employment
  • the implications of Brexit on employment law
  • employment status developments
  • suspension and dismissals
  • discrimination
  • menopause
  • family-friendly rights
  • new flexible working rights
  • quiet quitting
  • new laws on redundancy protection.

What to expect from this ‘UK employment law’ course

This workshop will update you with recent developments in case law and legislation and highlight upcoming employment law changes. It focuses on practical insights and will teach you a hands-on approach to dealing with changes constructively and confidently.

The workshop content will vary depending on what is topical. You will explore examples, share thoughts and consider the impact of legal changes on your organisation. The workshop predominantly covers England and Wales employment law and will have references to the law in Scotland. It will not cover the law in Northern Ireland.

What you’ll need to do on this ‘employment law’ update.

This is a one-day online course. You’ll learn through facilitated online lessons, activities and group discussions.

You’ll need to complete a short pre-course activity in preparation for the course. Following the workshop, you can use the course workbook to embed your learning and support future planning.

What you’ll get on this ‘UK employment law’ update.

You’ll receive a resource pack to help you support or lead effective implementation of employment law changes in your organisation.

At the end of this employment law update course, you’ll receive a certificate.

Taking part in this course gives you access to the CIPD Learning Hub for 12 months. Here, you can access your course content together with other valuable resources and tools. When you finish your course, you can enjoy an additional 12 months of access to other resources on the Learning Hub.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this ‘UK employment law’ course, you’ll be able to:

  • implement employment law changes or support others to do so
  • demonstrate an increased awareness of the complexities of UK employment law
  • fully appreciate employer and employee rights
  • share the latest thinking about the ever-changing world of work
  • incorporate the latest evidence-based practice into your organisation.

Team bookings

Interested in booking this course for your team? We offer group bookings solutions for teams of four or more people.

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