All Acas events in the West Midlands 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.

People managers are at the heart of effective teams and productive workplaces. 

Those in a management role are often the go-to person for their colleagues and often need to demonstrate effective leadership.

Key skills for any developing manager include:

• being able to motivate teams to succeed
• establishing good working relationships within teams 
• ensuring employees feel trusted and supported
• dealing with challenging issues as they arise
• managing change effectively
• knowing when and how to delegate

This training will help you become a better people manager.

When there is a problem at work, an investigation should be carried out as soon as possible. This can relate to grievances as well as potential disciplinary issues such as bullying, poor conduct, attendance or performance.

Carrying out a fair and impartial investigation will help managers to understand all the facts and help them reach an informed decision. It can also:

• promote good working relationships
• help organisations comply with the Acas code of practice on discipline and grievance
• build trust with all employees

This training will help you conduct investigations confidently, in line with good practice and legal requirements.

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

Conflict at work can be disruptive, time consuming and costly.

Mediation is a proven and effective way of resolving differences between employees and rebuilding working relationships.

Mediation can:

• allow each person to air their issues in a safe environment
• identify areas of common ground
• help create acceptable solutions for both sides

Organisations with people trained in mediation can benefit from:

• reduced levels of conflict
• better teamworking
• reduced grievances, absences and turnover

This training will help you gain the skills, techniques and confidence to become an effective mediator in your workplace. 

You will gain a recognised mediation accreditation upon successful completion of the course.

Acas is the recognised authority in dispute resolution. You will learn directly from our mediation experts, who have extensive personal experience in resolving conflict at work.

This training course is accredited by NCFE, a trusted and recognised awarding organisation. NCFE verifies and quality assures the assessments. An assessment in your learning will be included as part of the process.