Employment Law Training Topics for Employers and HR Teams

Through the Mulberry Academy, we deliver a comprehensive range of employment law training courses to help businesses manage legal responsibilities, empower their people, and reduce risk. Whether you’re a business owner, HR lead or team manager, our training topics are designed to deliver practical legal knowledge that you can apply immediately in the workplace.

Core Training Topics

Each topic below can be delivered as a standalone session or combined into a bespoke programme tailored to your business.

Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures

Learn how to carry out fair, lawful, and effective disciplinary and grievance processes. This training includes real case studies, ACAS Code of Practice guidance, and a framework for documentation.

Managing Sickness and Absence

Gain clarity on how to handle short-term and long-term absences, including return-to-work meetings, medical evidence, and reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act.

Performance Management and Capability

Understand how to lawfully manage underperformance, set clear expectations, and use performance improvement plans (PIPs) with confidence.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

Raise awareness and meet your legal obligations around protected characteristics, unconscious bias, and inclusive hiring practices.

Redundancy and Restructuring

Train your HR team or managers on redundancy selection, consultation duties, and alternatives to redundancy. Includes common pitfalls and how to avoid claims.

Contractual Terms and Policy Writing

Learn how to draft contracts and employee handbooks that are compliant, consistent, and adaptable to business changes.

TUPE: Business Transfers

Understand your obligations when buying or selling a business or outsourcing services. This session covers employee rights, information and consultation, and post-transfer considerations.

Harassment, Discrimination and Employee Conduct

Train your staff on recognising and dealing with inappropriate behaviour, legal definitions of harassment, and how to foster a respectful workplace culture.

Handling Investigations

Cover the key stages of a lawful workplace investigation, from collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses to writing an investigation report.

Customised Training Options

We also offer tailored sessions designed around your workplace policies, recent cases, or known risks. These are popular with larger HR teams and organisations in regulated sectors.

Training Delivery Options

  • In-person training (at your office or ours)
  • Live webinars with interactive elements
  • Recorded sessions with follow-up Q&A

Empower Your Team

Equip your team with the knowledge and confidence to make compliant, informed decisions in complex employment scenarios. Contact Mulberry Academy to discuss your training needs.

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