Course description
Overview
You will be given an overview of the landscape of discrimination law (under the Equality Act 2010) and appreciate its impact before, during and after the employment relationship by use of interactive practical examples. You will gain a balanced appreciation of the main concepts, rights and remedies in discrimination law enabling you to advise on discrimination issues with confidence.
Who is this for?
This course will be of benefit to practitioners, in-house legal advisors, managers or HR professionals with no or limited employment law knowledge, who wish to gain a basic grounding in discrimination law as it applies to the employment sphere. The course is the ideal partner to Employment Law – An Introduction: Rights and Obligations.
What will you learn?
- Identify and understand the protected characteristics and types of discriminatory conduct prohibited by the Equality Act
- Understand time limits, where the burden of proof lies, and possible defences to discrimination claims
- Litigate discrimination claims in recruitment, employment or post-employment situations
- Advise clients as to likely remedies in a successful claim for discrimination
PSC Elective
This course may be taken as a PSC elective, although it may also be attended by non-trainees.
SRA Competencies
B, C
Other related courses
Business Immigration
Employment Law An Introduction - Rights & Obligations
Employment Law: TUPE – Transfer of Undertakings
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This course will be of benefit to practitioners, in-house legal advisors, managers or HR professionals with no or limited employment law knowledge, who wish to gain a basic grounding in discrimination law as it applies to the employment sphere. The course is the ideal partner to Employment Law – An Introduction: Rights and Obligations.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
- Identify and understand the protected characteristics and types of discriminatory conduct contained in the Equality Act
- Understand time limits, where the burden of proof lies, and possible defences to discrimination claims
- Litigate discrimination claims in recruitment, employment or post-employment situations
- Advise clients as to likely remedies in a successful claim for discrimination