Employment and Labor Law Essentials

Introduction

Currently, one of the most pressing needs in business is the availability of specialized professionals in business and Social Security. Despite the increasing demand for skills in areas such as labor law, wage taxation and compensation, Occupational Health and Safety, payroll management, and Social Security, there remains a shortage of qualified personnel.

This Employment and Labor Law Essentials is designed to develop highly skilled occupational and social security experts who can consistently apply best practices with technical competence. Participants will learn how to implement sound legal practices within their organizations.

The aim of this five-day interactive seminar, centered on case studies, is to help you gain confidence in managing complex issues related to employment legislation and industrial relations. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of subjects including employee discrimination/EEO, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and steps to obtaining excellence in employment and labor laws, enhancing their professional credentials.

Operating across borders means dealing with different regulatory systems for labor and employment that are unique to each country. It is crucial for companies operating globally or planning international expansion to master these laws.

This course examines international labor relations cases with an emphasis on the differences and similarities among countries' labor relation laws, equipping learners with the knowledge necessary to handle the complexities associated with global business operations.

Objectives

Upon completion of this Employment and Labor Law Essentials course, participants will be able to:

• Implement legally sound practices within their organization
• Handle difficult questions about employment relationships or related rules confidently
• Appreciate employment rights
• Achieve effective hiring and termination policies
• Understand employee discrimination/EEO, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and workplace safety standards
• Investigate unions and collective bargaining processes
• Ensure full legal compliance in all matters concerning recruitment

Training Methodology

• Interactive lectures and presentations
• Case studies viewed through real-world legal lenses
• Group discussions
• Employment law simulations via role-playing
• Legal document drafting and review workshops
• Peer review and feedback sessions
• Q&A sessions with legal experts
• Final project: Legal compliance audit simulation

Course Outline

Unit 1: Labor Law

• Basic principles
• Employment agreements and forms
• Job rotation and results
• Temporary employment relationship; private employment offices
• Termination of the employment contract and its implications
• Payment for piecework
• Advance notice periods; indemnities for termination of contracts of employment
• Conditions for redundancy payment entitlement
• Retrenchment fund account
• Health & Safety at Work Authority inspections and administrative fines

Unit 2: Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Law

• Establishment of trade unions, business line membership, and separation principles
• Collective bargaining authority
• Signing of a collective bargaining agreement
• Dispute resolution procedures for settling disputes arising from collective bargaining agreements or the negotiation process
• Arbitration processes
• Scenarios relating to strikes and lockouts

Unit 3: Foreign Work Permits

• Issuance of foreign work permits
• Authorization procedure
• Sanctions for unauthorized foreign employment

Unit 4: Social Security

• Employer/Place of Business/Official Representative/Sub-Employer definitions in Social Security Law
• Categories of insured individuals: full, partial, and uninsured
• Communication of policyholder details to the institution
• Earning money based on the amount of premiums paid (earnings concept)
• Premium levels and charges
• Insurance premium for disability, old age, and death
• Short-term insurance coverage options
• Comprehensive medical insurance coverage
• Compensation for redundancy-related job loss
• Social Security contributions for pensioners
• Calculation reports
• Conditions for receiving an old-age pension (SI)
• Requirements for qualifying for an old-age pension (Artisans) [SSO-A]
• Aged dependent qualification requirements (SI and SSO-A)

Unit 5: Common Mistakes in Labor Law Training

• Lack of knowledge or staying updated on labor laws
• Use of generic or outdated content
• Insufficient customization according to industries or companies
• Inadequate coverage of essential labor law topics
• Failure to address real-life scenarios
• Passive learning approaches that lack active engagement
• Ineffective follow-up on training: How to apply it?
• Ignoring employee feedback as a valuable source for improvement
• Overlooking supervisory training as unnecessary for enforcement activities
• Viewing training as a one-time event rather than a continuous process