Employment legislation is always changing. It’s important for your staff to have an understanding of HR procedures, so they remain compliant and are looking after your people. We’ve developed a range of courses to help your business and people grow. Your staff are key to your business’ success. Ensuring those who are responsible for managing them are aware of how they should conduct themselves will have a positive impact on your workplace. Alcumus PSM HR courses are specifically designed to improve the leadership and management skills for those who have a responsibility for managing employees. By improving your management team’s abilities you can reduce the threat of tribunals, improve well-being of your staff and improve morale. We work with our clients to meet their needs, often by running bespoke training courses designed specifically for them. Talk to us to discuss your requirements. All courses can be scheduled for a time that works for you and delivered at your premises.
This course explains how to manage absence and comply with employment law requirements. It’s designed for supervisors and managers who need to manage the cost and impact of employees’ absence.
On completion of the course, attendees will better understand the following:
The different types of absence
Statutory entitlements for time off work
Management techniques and tools for handling absence
The legal framework and the risks and potential consequences of getting it wrong
This course is for supervisors and managers who are responsible for staff performance. It explains how to effectively manage the appraisal process.
The objectives of an appraisal review
How to prepare for an appraisal
How to conduct an appraisal review
How to set SMART objectives
Plan for future performance/development
This course explains how to manage expectations regarding employee and management behaviour in the workplace based on legal obligations and company policy. It focuses on understanding the benefits of an equal opportunities and diversity policy.
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Definitions
Legal obligations
Complaints – how to effectively manage:
Considering diversity in recruitment and continuous development
The risks of getting it wrong
This course explains what grievances are (informal and formal), how they should be dealt with to reduce the risk of an employment tribunal claim and the procedure to be followed. The course is designed for line managers/senior management who are responsible for managing employees and dealing with disputes.
On completion of the course, attendees will better understand the following
How to identify grievances
How to deal with grievances including informal grievances
The procedure for dealing with formal grievances - meeting, grievance investigation, grievance outcome letter, appeals
Understand the impact/risk of not dealing with grievances (such as employment tribunal claims for constructive unfair dismissal/ discrimination
Aimed at supervisors and managers responsible for employee conduct and performance, this course explains how to effectively carry out all aspects of a disciplinary process.
The legal framework on disciplinary procedures
How to carry out a thorough investigation & effective disciplinary hearings
When to suspend an employee
The rights to be accompanied/role of a companion
What are protected characteristics/different types of discrimination
The risks and potential consequences of getting it wrong.
This course explains how to handle investigations, including how it fits with the disciplinary process as a whole, how to approach the investigation meetings and how to speak to witnesses.
How best to prepare for the investigation meeting
When is suspension appropriate
Carrying out the investigation
Speaking to witnesses
The use of open questions
How investigations fit into the disciplinary process as a whole
This course is designed for managers with little experience of managing people or those who already have some experience but would like a refresher.
This course covers six topics relating to the day to day management of people at work:
Recruitment and selection
Attendance management
Disciplinary procedure – conduct and capability matters
Grievance procedure
Dignity and respect at work
Basic employment law
This is a basic introduction course, which will explain different aspects of Mental Health and give guidance as to how to manage Mental Health and Wellbeing in your workplace.
The different types of mental health
Understanding the impact of mental health in the workplace
The legal framework, the risks and potential consequences of getting it wrong
Management tools for supporting staff with mental health issues
How to encourage and promote Well-being practices in the workplace
This course takes you through the recruitment and selection journey from job role inception through to the offer of employment. Looking at roles and responsibilities in the process, best practice processes and legal obligations.
The course content includes discussion and training in the following subjects:
Equal Opportunities, GDPR, Diversity, Equality Act 2010
Identifying a need to recruit
Job descriptions & person specifications
Advertising
Applications & shortlisting
Interviews & selection
The job offer
How to deliver feedback
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