Learn how to attract and retain the best staff for your organisation by:
- understanding your responsibilities
- making staff feel motivated and valued
Our team of workplace experts deliver courses that can help you:
- improve your legal knowledge
- have a productive and positive working relationship with your staff
Acas is an independent public body with over 45 years' experience in giving impartial advice on employment rights and best practice.
Training courses
Our training courses on essentials for employing people can be delivered online and in person. They include:
- contracts and written statements
- deductions from pay
- HR for beginners
Find and book upcoming training courses
"The trainer had a deep understanding of the subject matter and was able to succinctly pass on some pearls of wisdom to the participants. This was my first experience of Acas training and I would have no hesitation in attending further relevant sessions."
– HR manager
Webinars
Our free webinars on essentials for employing people include:
- carer's leave: the law explained
- contracts: frequently asked questions
- flexible working requests: a case study and the law
- neonatal care leave and pay: the law explained
- wages, national living and minimum wage: frequently asked questions
- working hours and rest breaks: understanding the Working Time Regulations
E-learning
Sign up for e-learning on contracts of employment and written statements
What you'll learn
Across our essentials for employing people courses you'll learn how to:
- recruit and retain the right staff for your organisation
- be aware of the rights and responsibilities of both employers and employees
- comply with the latest employment legislation and follow correct procedures, to avoid costly disputes
- follow good practice to make confident and informed decisions
- handle employee requests fairly, balancing employee wellbeing and business needs
"The instructor was very knowledgeable and was able to provide information and examples that were easy to understand and that we could use in our own business environment."
– Operations director
Who the courses are for
Our essentials for employing people courses are for people from all sectors of work, including:
- managers, supervisors and team leaders
- HR professionals
- business owners
- trade union representatives
- employee representatives
- individuals who want to further their professional development