Investigations represent an opportunity to remove a misbehaving employee but also present significant risk if conducted incorrectly. This workshop will give you practical lessons on how to conduct a proper and thorough investigation, avoiding making a costly mistake during the process.

• Looking at what constitutes “sufficient investigation” in the eyes of the Employment Court
• Providing a step by step guide of putting together an employee investigation
• Developing questioning skills and conducting interviews
• Responding to conflicting information and misleading answers
• Avoiding wasting time in the investigations process
• Consulting with staff and adequately explaining the situation
• Managing the rights and expectations of all parties involved
• Looking at and learning from recent case law - where have employers gone wrong with employee investigations

With pressures to align business strategies alongside a modernised workforce and digital future, businesses are challenged with the need to restructure. However, redundancies should be the last resort for businesses going through brave change. An effective approach for organisational
restructure to reduce risk and retain talent is to redeploy staff. In this workshop gain in-depth knowledge on the processes to manage transitions and minimise risk.

• Defining business objectives for the change and transition
• Developing consultation processes
• Highlighting the nature of new roles and working collaboratively with staff • Managing employee grievances and conflict of interest during selection process
• Avoiding pitfalls and dealing with risk

Confusion over the Holidays Act has become apparent in the past year after underpayment has been discovered in several large organisations. This practical workshop will help participants gain a greater understanding of their obligations under the Holidays Act 2003 and avoid making mistakes with Holidays Act 2003 entitlements.

• Providing a step by step guide for determining entitlements under the Holidays Act 2003
• Understanding and determining entitlements for employees with variable hours or overtime
• Looking at the process to follow for an office closedown period
• Cashing in annual holiday entitlements - tax obligations, public holidays and employee protections
• Delving into payroll issues, documentation and information storage
• Understanding the process for transfer of public holidays
• Explaining what went wrong in payroll miscalculations in 2016
• Discussing your common “pain points” and solutions in the Holidays Act 2003
• Understanding what changes your company needs to make to ensure compliance with the Holidays Act 2003