A one-day workshop
There are still well over six million trades union members in the UK, yet it can be hard to find practical advice and guidance from HR consultants who have both the necessary in-depth experience of unionised environments and the training skills to impart their knowledge in a stimulating and refreshing manner. Look no further! This one-day course will equip your team to deal with all union-related issues confidently and successfully.
Learning Objectives
- Appreciate the context within which unions and employers operate
- Understand the key legal and HR issues
- Get to grips with the requirements for consultation
- Negotiate with union representatives
- Manage the dispute resolution process effectively
- Deal confidently with all union-related issues
Workshop information
Workshop outline
1. Employee relations overview
- What is ‘employee relations’? The legal and HR perspectives
- Agreements, rules, policies and practices
- The role of external institutions
2. The law and its effect
- Legal framework
- Key employee relations legislation
- Rights of trades unions
- Collective agreements
- Codes of practice
3. Trades unions
- Rights and protection for union members
- Statutory recognition and de-recognition
- Industrial action; strike ballots; picketing
- Time off for trade union duties and activities
4. Information and consultation
- Staff Councils in Europe and the UK
- The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations
- When to legally inform and consult
- Obligations to inform and consult under TUPE
- Collective redundancies
- Information to be disclosed in collective bargaining
5. Negotiating terms and conditions
- Collective bargaining with recognised trades unions
- Partnership agreements
- Maximising the five stages of the negotiation cycle
6. Dispute resolution
- Internal procedures
- Arbitration
- Rights to be accompanied
7. Review and close
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