Half-Day HR for Non-HR Managers — Employment Law Basics and People Management Essentials
This focused half-day session gives managers and supervisors employment law knowledge and practical HR skills to handle people management decisions correctly and confidently from their very next management interaction.
Delivered in-house at your site, tailored to your organisation and sector. Immediately applicable from the very next working day.
Want to discuss whether this workshop fits your organisation? Email training@elevateimpacttraining.com
Managers Need the Legal Basics Before They Need HR
Managers make people decisions every day, and many of them carry legal risk. Without a working knowledge of employment law and a clear sense of which issues to handle themselves, they either take chances or escalate everything.
This half-day workshop gives managers and supervisors the essentials: the legal framework, fair recruitment, performance and absence, and knowing when to use informal or formal processes. They leave with a plan for the HR challenges they face now.
Half-Day Workshop vs Full-Day Programme
Both formats deliver real and immediate improvement to HR knowledge and people management confidence. The right choice depends on the depth of legal grounding required and how much time your management team can commit right now.
| Half-Day Session | Full-Day Programme | |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Core HR essentials — employment law basics, recruitment and performance management fundamentals | Full programme — all half-day content plus absence management, disciplinary and grievance, documentation and action planning |
| Duration | 3–3.5 hours | 6–7 hours |
| Best For | Managers needing a rapid HR knowledge foundation with immediate practical application | Organisations investing in consistent, legally grounded people management capability across their management team |
| Topics Covered | Equality Act, fair recruitment, performance conversations and ACAS code basics | All half-day content plus absence management, disciplinary and grievance, documentation and GDPR basics |
| Activities | Focused exercises and HR scenario discussions with immediate workplace application | Extended HR scenario practice, group work, case studies and personal action planning |
| Investment | Lower — easier to schedule for busy management teams | Premium — deeper legal knowledge and measurable reduction in Employment Tribunal risk |
Not sure which format is right? Speak to our training specialist on 07544 534759.
What Delegates Gain From This Workshop
Clear understanding of UK employment law fundamentals — the Equality Act 2010, Employment Rights Act 1996 and ACAS Code of Practice
Confidence to recruit fairly and lawfully — avoiding discriminatory selection and conducting structured interviews
Practical performance management skills — setting expectations, having honest conversations and managing underperformance consistently
Introduction to absence management — understanding absence types and the return-to-work interview process
Awareness of when and how to use informal and formal processes — and when to escalate to HR
A personal action plan for immediate improvements to how they handle people management responsibilities
By the End of This Session, Delegates Will Be Able To
- Explain the fundamentals of UK employment law, including the Equality Act 2010, the Employment Rights Act 1996 and the ACAS Code of Practice
- Recruit fairly and lawfully, using structured interviews and avoiding discriminatory selection
- Manage performance and absence with clear expectations, honest conversations and return-to-work interviews
- Choose between informal and formal processes, and know when to escalate to HR
- Leave with a personal action plan for the specific HR challenges they are currently facing
Half-Day HR for Non-HR Managers Workshop
Delegates explore the UK employment law framework — the Equality Act 2010, Employment Rights Act 1996 and ACAS Code of Practice — and develop practical fair recruitment skills including structured interviewing and avoiding discriminatory selection decisions.
Delegates develop practical performance management and absence handling skills, learn when and how to use informal versus formal processes, and close with a personal action plan for the specific HR challenges they are currently facing.
Designed For Line Managers With People Management Responsibilities
This workshop is designed for line managers, team leaders and supervisors across all sectors who handle people management responsibilities without formal HR training — and who want the legal knowledge and practical skills to do so correctly and confidently.
Want this tailored to your sector or organisation? Email training@elevateimpacttraining.com
Flexible Delivery — Wherever You Are
Every workshop is designed around your organisation, your sector and your HR policies. Delivered in-house or virtually, available across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Europe.
Face-to-Face
Delivered at your workplace — HR scenarios tailored to your sector and policies
Virtual
Delivered via Microsoft Teams or Zoom — same quality, full interaction and live HR scenario work
Bespoke
HR scenarios built around your real management situations and sector
Half-Day HR for Non-HR Managers Training Wherever Your Organisation Needs It
Every workshop is delivered entirely in-house — at your site or virtually. We do not run public courses. We deliver face-to-face across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Europe, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, and virtually via Microsoft Teams or Zoom to teams anywhere.
To discuss in-house half-day HR for Non-HR Managers Training for your team, call 07544 534759 or email training@elevateimpacttraining.com