SFA Employment Law Conference Dublin - 10 October 2018

Welcome address and WRC update

• A year on – what impact has it had
• Key changes
• Challenges

Contracts

• Best practice
• Future of casual contracts & proposed banded hours
• Legislation and contracts for service / gig economy

Probation and performance

• The importance of managing the performance of new employees
• Holding regular review meetings
• Case law

All about absence

• Why measurement is important
• Positive reinforcement
• Job solutions
• The cost of absence to the employer
• The role of the line manager
• Mental illness and absence
• Returning to work after a period of absence
• Understand the current laws and case law in the area of absence management

5,4,3,2,1 – Top issues for 2018: Using case law and legal developments for

• A case study on a sexual harassment issue
• GDPR and the human element – a case of a rogue employee
• The do’s and don’ts of managing workplace stress
• Intoxicants in the workplace - a tale of two cases
• Do you need an extreme weather policy?

Discipline and dismissal – an interactive session

• Discipline – the process
• The conversation – what to say and how to say it
• Legislation in this area

Retirement

• Pros and cons....4 ways to manage longer working

For all queries on the event, please call the event organiser:
Quelba Lima, Tel: +353 1 605 1619