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The Reasonable Steps Defence

By John McCormick - last updated on Wed, 29/09/2010 - 15:34

This is the second in a series of 5 best practice workshops designed to provide senior managers and HR professionals with a succinct overview of the main actions required to provide evidence to potential stakeholders that your organisation is seeking to promote equality of opportunity and a good and harmonious working environment.

The Reasonable Steps Defence
Start: 
19 October 2010 - 2:00pm
End: 
19 October 2010 - 3:30pm
Cost: 
Free
Facilitator: 
Equality Commission

Learning Objectives: Participants will have the opportunity to consider:

  1. A famous Industrial Tribunal decision outlining an example of how an employer can successfully present a ‘reasonable steps defence’ in the event that one of their employees acts in a discriminatory manner.
  2. The key equality indicators for promoting equality of opportunity and for promoting a good and harmonious working environment [Unified Employment Guide Chapters 4 and 5].
  3. The benefits of developing an Employment Equality Plan and mapping it against the supporting Equality Champion Seminar Programme for the Voluntary Sector.

Associated Outcomes:  Participating employers will also be given the opportunity to access a one to one policy review consultation with an employment equality specialist and a tailored programme of both role specific training for key staff functions and HR specialist best practice workshops.

Booking information

There is no charge for this seminar.  If you would like to book a place please email: margaret.thompson@nicva.org or call Margaret on 028 9087 7777. 

Further information

For more information about this event please contact at roisin [dot] kelly [at] nicva [dot] org or call 028 9087 7777.

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