Our experienced lawyers provide in-house training for functional business managers and also for central support functions, in a wide range of industries and organisations. We are happy to work with you to develop bespoke seminars on particular topics, and/or to deliver via webinar where the framework of the course allows.

In this particular session, our lawyers can deliver an interactive course, with group exercises based on a case study. While these workshops will be tailored to suit the business, a typical session will cover the legal steps and process concerning:

The framework of discrimination legislation

• Who is protected? (group exercise)
• All stages of employment, plus before and after
• Types of discrimination – direct/indirect/disability/victimisation/harassment
• Discrimination by perception and by association
• Some decided cases re the above, plus group exercises

Corporate liability for individual behaviour

A group exercise on meaning of ‘in the course of employment’

Corporate liability for harassment by third parties

Potential consequences of discrimination

• Legal
• Commercial
• Practical

Managing the risks

• Policies
• Training
• Acting on concerns

Managing issues in the workplace (case study exercise)