HR Essentials for Managers

Outline

Aimed at people managers and employees whose role include HR elements, such as Office Managers, this training session is designed to capture the key knowledge and skills required to run HR processes in your organisation and to manage people issues effectively and confidently.

The course is experience-based and will focus on delegate requirements. An introduction to each area is provided, followed by discussion on aspects that delegates would like to focus on in more detail and scenarios to put learning into practice.

Objectives

By the end of this course you will:

• Understand the annual business cycle of activity from an HR perspective
• Be able to effectively support and administer key HR processes throughout the year
• Be able to advise managers and leaders on the processes required to manage people issues
• Ensure legal compliance for internal HR processes and people issues

Course Content

Employment Law  Understanding the legal foundations of working in HR, with an introduction to:

• Data Protection and GDPR
• Working Time Directive Regulations
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Equality and Discrimination
• Holidays
• Parental rights

Employee Relations  Getting to grips with the processes required for managing people issues, including:

• Disciplinary and grievance processes
• Performance management
• Managing sickness absence

People Development Looking at how the development of people can support the business objectives, including:

• Learning and development
• Succession planning and talent management

HR in the Cycle of Business Understanding how HR fits into different cycles of business, including:

• Appraisal process
• Bonus process
• Cost of living/pay rise process

Recruitment Understanding what a good recruitment process looks like and employers’ legal obligations in the following areas:

• Advertising
• Sourcing candidates
• Shortlisting
• Interviewing
• Recruitment record keeping

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