HR and Employment Law Essentials Certificate

Your complete guide for those new to HR or who need a brush up

This 8-module course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the key stages of the employment cycle—from recruitment through onboarding, contracts, day-to-day employment rights, and ending the employment relationship. This course will help you understand the fundamental principles of HR and employment law while encouraging you to reflect on your organisation’s needs and develop practices that support compliance and a positive workplace culture.

Beyond legal compliance, good HR practices also offer significant benefits, including:

• Attracting the right talent by aligning recruitment strategies with legal considerations

• Supporting inclusive hiring through an understanding of discrimination law and best practices

• Promoting employee engagement and retention with clear, well-drafted contracts and policies

• Reducing risk by managing complex areas like family-related leave and ending employment relationships fairly and legally

This course is ideal for new and existing staff involved in HR, recruitment, or line management, and aims to support them in understanding best practice to ensure policies and procedures are compliant, effective, and tailored to their organisation’s context.

Module List:

1. Key Obligations for Recruiting and Selecting Staff

2. Employment Status - Choosing the Right Contract for the Role

3. Contracts of Employment

4. Working Time, Time Off and Holidays

5. Discrimination

6. Managing Family-related Rights

7. Handling Flexible Working Requests

8. Ending the Employment Relationship

Please see brochure for more details. Each module can also be purchased individually on our eLearning page.