All Acas events on Contracts and recruitment

Employers sometimes need to change employees’ roles, working practices and written terms and conditions. This can cause:

• conflict and strained working relationships
• confusion and productivity impact
• risk of legal claims

This training will help you get a better understanding of how to change a contract. This will help you to: 

• follow the law and good practice when making changes
• reduce the risk of legal claims
• identify the risks and benefits of the options
• make informed decisions 
• maintain good working relationships
• protect morale through change

Many employers face challenges in attracting and retaining the right people. At the same time, labour market changes, advances in technology and evolving workforce expectations are reshaping recruitment. Employers must also keep pace with legal requirements and changing employment regulations.

The world of work is changing. Organisations are more likely to thrive when they take a strategic approach to attracting, recruiting and retaining the right people  

Join Acas and guest speakers to:

• explore challenges and opportunities in recruitment
• understand how to attract and retain talent
• learn more about practical approaches to inclusive recruitment and workforce planning 
• consider the impact of AI on recruitment
• navigate key legal, regulatory and employment requirements

Employers are legally obliged to provide a written statement of terms and conditions of employment. This should be issued to employees by day one of their employment. 

Many people work under verbal contracts, but this could lead to disputes or legal claims, which presents significant risk for employers.

A well written contract  can help:

• clarify roles and expectations
• give certainty about everyone’s rights and responsibilities
• clarify entitlements

You will leave this training more able to:

• get contracts right
• set clear expectations with your employees
• reduce the risk of legal claims

Employers sometimes need to change employees’ roles, working practices and written terms and conditions. This can cause:

• conflict and strained working relationships
• confusion and productivity impact
• risk of legal claims

This training will help you get a better understanding of how to change a contract. This will help you to: 

• follow the law and good practice when making changes
• reduce the risk of legal claims
• identify the risks and benefits of the options
• make informed decisions 
• maintain good working relationships
• protect morale through change

Probation has been standard practice in many businesses for years. The Employment Rights Act plans to reduce the timeframe for unfair dismissal claims down to six months, making probation periods more critical.

Assessing a new hire's suitability, performance, and conduct is an important step in the employment process. Employers, teams and workplaces benefit from having people capable and well suited to roles.

Join Acas and experts where we will be focusing on probation and changes to the law. We will provide advice on effective probationary strategies, process, good practice and the importance of well-trained managers. 

We will also outline risks to employers relating to unfair dismissal claims.

Job applicants are protected by equality law, even if they are not successful. Employers must follow a fair and non-discriminatory process during recruitment.

We will explore how the Equality Act 2010 applies to the recruitment process, alongside good practice measures that help to make recruitment inclusive. 

Employers who adopt inclusive practices when planning and conducting a recruitment process can:

• improve decision making
• access a wider talent pool
• retain more employees
• reduce the risk of discrimination
• benefit from improved diversity and inclusion

This training will help you build upon your current knowledge of equality law and show you how to apply inclusive practice throughout the recruitment process.

Employers are legally obliged to provide a written statement of terms and conditions of employment. This should be issued to employees by day one of their employment. 

Many people work under verbal contracts, but this could lead to disputes or legal claims, which presents significant risk for employers.

A well written contract  can help:

• clarify roles and expectations
• give certainty about everyone’s rights and responsibilities
• clarify entitlements

You will leave this training more able to:

• get contracts right
• set clear expectations with your employees
• reduce the risk of legal claims

Employers sometimes need to change employees’ roles, working practices and written terms and conditions. This can cause:

• conflict and strained working relationships
• confusion and productivity impact
• risk of legal claims

This training will help you get a better understanding of how to change a contract. This will help you to: 

• follow the law and good practice when making changes
• reduce the risk of legal claims
• identify the risks and benefits of the options
• make informed decisions 
• maintain good working relationships
• protect morale through change

Job applicants are protected by equality law, even if they are not successful. Employers must follow a fair and non-discriminatory process during recruitment.

We will explore how the Equality Act 2010 applies to the recruitment process, alongside good practice measures that help to make recruitment inclusive. 

Employers who adopt inclusive practices when planning and conducting a recruitment process can:

• improve decision making
• access a wider talent pool
• retain more employees
• reduce the risk of discrimination
• benefit from improved diversity and inclusion

This training will help you build upon your current knowledge of equality law and show you how to apply inclusive practice throughout the recruitment process.

Employers sometimes need to change employees’ roles, working practices and written terms and conditions. This can cause:

• conflict and strained working relationships
• confusion and productivity impact
• risk of legal claims

This training will help you get a better understanding of how to change a contract. This will help you to: 

• follow the law and good practice when making changes
• reduce the risk of legal claims
• identify the risks and benefits of the options
• make informed decisions 
• maintain good working relationships
• protect morale through change

Employers are legally obliged to provide a written statement of terms and conditions of employment. This should be issued to employees by day one of their employment. 

Many people work under verbal contracts, but this could lead to disputes or legal claims, which presents significant risk for employers.

A well written contract  can help:

• clarify roles and expectations
• give certainty about everyone’s rights and responsibilities
• clarify entitlements

You will leave this training more able to:

• get contracts right
• set clear expectations with your employees
• reduce the risk of legal claims