Pannone Academy
Prevention is better than cure when it comes to employment law, and training and knowledge-sharing are the keys to prevention. We offer a wide range of seminars, workshops and interactive training sessions on employment law and HR issues for HR professionals, line managers, in house lawyers, and senior management teams.
Our training covers the full spectrum of HR issues, including TUPE, changing terms and conditions, handling sickness absence, managing poor performance, and equality and diversity. We also offer a ‘mock’ tribunal to give clients a real understanding of what goes into the preparation of a tribunal case and how a tribunal hearing will unfold.
We understand that training has to be delivered in a way which is relevant and accessible and, most of all, enjoyable so all our in house workshops and seminars are interactive with a practical focus. In the words of one of our delegates, our workshops are “lively, engaging and create the opportunity for difficult real life …. scenarios to be discussed with openness while offering practical solutions.”
We work in co-operation with our clients to make sure the in house training we provide reflects your internal practices and procedures and is consistent with your commercial and operational objectives.
Examples of the training courses we offer can be found below. For further information, please contact Jolanta.jones@pannonecorporate.com.
Management Upskilling
Who is this course aimed at? Managers who have responsibility for managing employees.
This practical course covers the employment law essentials needed by people managers to deal effectively with the most common HR issues. The course is split over three sessions:
Session 1 covers the basics: employment status, contracts of employment, working time and time off, and ER issues such as absenteeism and misconduct.
Session 2 highlights the legal risk areas that managers need to be aware of, including unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing.
Session 3 is aimed at effective management of two of the most common problem areas: poor performance and long-term sickness absence
By the end of this course, your managers will be able to deal effectively with day to day ER issues and identify those issues that need more specialist HR and/or legal advice.
Equality and Diversity
Who is this course aimed at? Your workforce.
A company can be liable for the discriminatory acts of its employees unless it has taken “all reasonable steps” to prevent discriminatory behaviour on the part of its employees. Equal opportunities and diversity training for your workforce is an essential part of your company’s defence in the event of a claim for unlawful discrimination.
This interactive course starts with the basic concepts of discrimination law but then goes on to focus on practical examples and steps that can be taken to avoid discrimination and encourage diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.
By the end of this course, delegates will have learned about the Equality Act, gained an appreciation of the business’ positive obligations around equality and diversity and gained an understanding of the different ways in which discrimination and harassment can occur.
Mock Tribunal
Who is this course aimed at? Managers and junior HR professionals.
Some of the more common HR issues, such as poor performance or sickness absence, can quickly escalate and, in the worst case, lead to employment tribunal claims if not handled carefully. Having an understanding of the employment law that underpins these issues can help managers to take effective action and minimise the risk of claims. In this introductory course, we aim to provide HR professionals and managers with previous experience of handling HR issues with a legal background to the issues they are likely to encounter during the lifetime of an employment contract. The course covers employment status, terms and conditions of employment, working time and time off, discrimination, whistleblowing, termination and unfair dismissal.
By the end of this course, delegates will be familiar with the key concepts of employment law and have an understanding of the legal risks and obligations arising from day to day HR issues.
Introduction to Employment Law
Who is this course aimed at? Line managers and HR professionals.
Laura Jones resigns from her job as a sales executive with Renom Industries, alleging that she has been bullied and harassed by her manager, Bob Fisher. She brings a claim for constructive unfair dismissal in the employment tribunal. Once you have heard all the evidence and listened to the legal submissions, you can decide whether or not you think Laura’s claim should succeed. What would you decide if you were the employment judge hearing this case? This interactive mock tribunal gives you the opportunity to see how an employment tribunal operates and what sort of factors make the difference between winning and losing.
This session will provide delegates with an idea of what it is like to prepare for and take part in an employment tribunal hearing.
Handling Disciplinary Issues in the Workplace
Who is this course aimed at? Managers and junior HR professionals.
A practical workshop aimed at line managers who are on the front line when it comes to handling disciplinary issues. Topics covered include a brief introduction to unfair dismissal law, how to issue a fair warning, the Acas Code, avoiding allegations of bullying, and how to deal with problem cases such as employees who go off sick when faced with disciplinary proceedings.
By the end of this course, delegates will gain an understanding of the legal context which underpins disciplinary action and be able to conduct a fair disciplinary process.
Effective Performance Management
Who is this course aimed at? Managers and HR professionals.
An interactive session designed to help HR professionals and line managers to deal with poor performers in the workplace. What is poor performance and how do you recognise it? When and how can you deal with poor performance? Handling complications such as the impact of illness or personal issues, and allegations of bullying.
By the end of this course, delegates will gain an understanding of the legal context which underpins the handling of poor performance in the workplace and recognise and handle problem areas.
Handling Redundancies
Who is this course aimed at? HR professionals and managers.
A practical workshop designed to help organisations in both the private and public sectors implement fair and effective redundancies. Topics covered include identifying a redundancy situation, fair selection, re-deployment, and collective consultation.
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to implement a fair redundancy process and understand and avoid the potential pitfalls.
Changing Terms and Conditions of Employment
Who is this course aimed at? HR professionals and managers.
A practical session exploring how you can make the changes to terms and conditions and workplace arrangements which are necessary for the future success of your business. When do you have to consult with employees? What about collective agreements? What do you do about employees who refuse to agree to new terms?
By the end of this course, delegates will gain an understanding of the options for changing terms and conditions and the legal issues that are likely to arise now and in the future.
Managing long term sickness absence
Who is this course aimed at? HR professionals and managers.
An interactive workshop looking at the legal and practical issues which arise when an employee is off on long term sick or has poor attendance because of an underlying medical problem. What practical steps can be taken to resolve the situation? How does expert occupational health support fit into the picture? What are risks of taking action, or doing nothing? How far do you have to go when it comes to reasonable adjustments?
By the end of this course, delegates will understand the legal context underpinning their handling of long term sickness issues, including the impact of the duty to make reasonable adjustments, and gain some practical tips for achieving successful outcomes.
TUPE in Practice
Who is this course aimed at? HR professionals.
Working through a scenario which is tailored to your business and drawing on our extensive experience of advising clients in both the public and private sectors, this is an interactive session which is designed to get you thinking about the practical aspects of identifying and dealing with a TUPE transfer in the context of outsourcing or in-sourcing. Issues covered include how to identify the employees who will transfer and what to do in the event of a disagreement about this; provision of ELI; the limits on changing terms post transfer; and the duty to inform and consult.
By the end of this course, delegates will understand the circumstances in which TUPE is likely to apply and the practical issues to address when dealing with a TUPE transfer.