HR for beginners - training available from Acas

Acas HR for beginners training is designed for those needing a refresher in HR or for those needing to learn the essentials of HR and employment law.

We will introduce you to the fundamentals of employing people and map the employment relationship from recruitment, issuing contracts, managing holidays, absence and disciplinary matters, through to ending the employment relationship.

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HR for beginners training costs £200 per delegate for events run digitally and £225 for in-person events. If you need help booking onto an event or would like to discuss providing this training in-company call our Customer services team on 0300 123 1150.

 HR for beginners - What you will learn Recruitment

• Drafting a job description and a person specification
• Preparing, structuring, and running effective interviews
• Assessing evidence and make decisions 

Contracts of employment

• What is a contract of employment? 
• Written statement of main terms and conditions of employment
• Rules on pay, hours of work and holidays 
• How to make changes to terms and conditions

Equality, diversity and inclusion 

• The types of discrimination and protected characteristics

Managing discipline

• Dealing effectively with problems - following the Acas code of practice  
• Taking informal action, holding formal disciplinary meetings and dealing with employee grievances

Managing absence

• Dealing fairly and effectively with unauthorised absence, 
  short term illness and long-term sickness, through an absence policy

Ending the employment relationship

• When is a dismissal fair and when might it be unfair? 
• Ending a contract and rules on notice and notice pay