This is a time of unprecedented change and growing complexity in the area of employment law. Understanding these developments is of critical importance to those seeking to negotiate a surefooted pathway through the workplace environment. King’s Inns brings together a team of leading experts, including some of the most prominent legal practitioners in the area, to deliver a course which provides a thorough grounding in the key components and latest developments in this important and heavily regulated area.
Non–compliance with employment law or lack of harmony in a workplace can have very serious consequences for those directly involved as well as for society and the economy as a whole. This cutting–edge Advanced Diploma addresses both the procedural and the substantive law that applies to the employment relationship.
PROGRAMME AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
This Advanced Diploma provides participants with a comprehensive practical knowledge of employment law so that participants will be equipped to deal with the main employment law issues arising in the workplace.
Participants will acquire a practical in–depth knowledge of the issues affecting the employment relationship from recruitment to termination.
On completion of the course, participants should be better able to:
- Describe key features of the Irish system of employment law;
- Identify the components and characteristics of the employment law contract;
- Explain key legislative provisions applying to the employment law relationship;
- Discuss case law relevant to the application of employment law principles;
- Identify key issues in an employment law problem question;
- Apply the law to an employment law problem question;
- Understand the various remedies and fora available to employees experiencing employment–related issues;
- Enable employers to identify resolutions to employment issues in the workplace.
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
The course will appeal to those in both the public and private sectors: employers, company directors, regulatory bodies, trade union representatives, operation and business managers, team leaders, HR and IR professionals and legal practitioners.
Having a diverse group of professionals studying this course together allows participants to learn from each other, especially during tutorials and Q&A sessions.
About King’s Inns
Based between Henrietta Street and Constitution Hill in Dublin 1, King’s Inns is an independent educational institution renowned for professional legal education and training. It is Ireland’s oldest School of Law and one of Ireland’s significant historical environments.
As well as educating future and qualified barristers, the School extends its reach to a diverse community of people from legal and non–legal backgrounds offering accessible part-time courses in specialist areas of the law. With courses taught by expert law practitioners, King’s Inns students include leaders, advocates, innovators, and game-changers, from industries across Ireland and abroad. The School excels in promoting the use of the Irish language in the law.
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