All Acas events in the East of England region

Starting a new role in HR or taking on HR responsibilities can be overwhelming. You may need to handle:

• equality law
• recruitment
• issuing contracts
• discipline and grievance
• absence
• dismissal

This training will help those new to HR to learn the basics of employment law and good practice at all stages of an employment relationship.

This training will help you:

• understand complex legal principles
• apply good practice
• take on this area of responsibility with confidence

Acas wrote the Code of Practice on discipline and grievance. Employers are required to follow the code of practice when dealing with disciplinary and grievance matters. Where dismissal is an outcome, and a claim is made, a Tribunal will consider how closely an employer follows the code. 

Managing discipline and grievance procedures in the right way can help employers to:

• explore and resolve underlying issues
• build positive working relationships
• improve engagement and productivity
• avoid conflict and legal action

During this training you’ll develop your knowledge of the Acas code. You’ll also learn how to apply good practice based on a real-life case study that runs throughout.

Managing people for the first time can be challenging but also rewarding. 

A good manager can help:

• improve teamwork and productivity
• reduce workplace conflict 
• increase wellbeing amongst staff
• build and maintain trust and confidence between an employer and employee

This training will help you build confidence and introduce the skills you need for your new role as a manager. 

It will also introduce you to legal and good practice principles you need to know.