Training & Development

Keeping up with the latest developments can be a challenge for busy HR professionals and line managers. At Sherrards, we offer a range of training solutions focused on key employment law issues.

From topical webinars and comprehensive CPD-accredited training courses to in-house programmes tailored to your organisation, we provide practical and engaging training designed to address the employment law challenges faced by employers.

Each training solution provides clear, commercially focused guidance on the latest case law, legislative changes and emerging workplace trends. Topics include disciplinary and grievance procedures, absence management, discrimination, flexible working, redundancy, unfair dismissal, workplace investigations and much more.

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Employment Law Latest Seminars

November 2026

We are delighted to announce the dates for our Employment Law Latest seminars for 2026.

Sussex

Monday 16th November

Roffey Park in Horsham, West Sussex 📍

London

Monday 23rd November

The RAC in Pall Mall, London 📍

Surrey

Thursday 26th November

Camberley Heath Golf Club, Camberley 📍

‍Seminar Timings‍

We will be running 3 full morning seminars in Sussex, London and Surrey from registration at 09:00 to approximately 12:30 when a buffet lunch will be served and there will be ample opportunity throughout each session for questions, discussion, and networking.

Cost

The cost for one delegate at any of the seminars is £180 + VAT. All seminars are half a day and include all training materials, refreshments and a buffet lunch. To book and pay for your place online at any of the 3 events, visit the Sherrards Academy site www.sherrardsacademy.com. We very much hope that you decide to attend one of the seminars and look forward to seeing you at one of the sessions.

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Two free places for each of our retained empLawyer® clients

If you are a retained client you will be aware you can claim two free places to attend our combined seminars. These can be taken across the 3 venues, for example you can request one place at the London event and a further place in Surrey.

empLawyer® clients – click here to email the team to book your free places.

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Why attend?

  • “One of the most useful events I have attended.”

  • “Always practical and entertaining, I would recommend it to colleagues and partners!”

  • “Excellent content and very knowledgeable presenters.”

  • “There’s always a strong focus on practicalities of the law in application to work situations, I would highly recommend attending.”

In-house Training Options

Why should you consider in-house training for your organisation?

  • Is your organisation specialised, with its own particular employment law issues?

  • Do you have lots of staff you’d like to attend a particular course?

  • Do you have a need to train your managers on key issues such as Performance Management, Handling Menopause in the Workplace or how to run Disciplinaries and Grievances?

If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”, in-house training could be the solution. Sherrards can run a course tailored to the issues your organisation faces and deliver it either online for up to 30 attendees or face to face.

All of our courses are suitable for learners of all levels and all our trainers are practicing employment law solicitors, providing you and your team with training that reflects knowledge gained at the coalface!

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Courses we currently offer include:

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion with Office Banter

An area of increasing importance for all organisations, our course takes delegates through the Equality Act in a lively and engaging presentation, with lots of case studies and examples.

Designed to help HR Professionals and line managers across all industries to understand why it’s good business practice for organisations to promote equality and diversity and also the legal implications of E,D & I in the workplace.

  • Delivered by a collaboration between an experienced employment law solicitor and a diversity specialist, the training will cover all of the following topics;

    • What is meant by ‘equality and diversity’ – what it is and is not

    • Why should organisations promote equality and diversity?

    • What makes an inclusive culture?

    • What is office banter and why it should be avoided

    • Unconscious Bias – What is it, why we do it and how to overcome it – including case studies and the latest research

    • How the law impacts on equality and diversity including:

      • Protected characteristics

      • Direct and indirect discrimination – what is the difference and why does it matter?

      • Disability discrimination

      • Harassment and managing “banter” in the workplace

      • Case law

    The course can be delivered in a 2.5 hour session. Within this there will be a short coffee break. There will be ample time during the training for live questions and debate. The delegates will also be able to ask questions throughout. The course is very interactive and will be supported by relevant and thought provoking case study discussions.

  • If you would like further details on this course or if you have any questions regarding the content please email Sarah Hammant If you decide to proceed with a booking we will arrange a call with you well in advance of the training to discuss typical scenarios that you and your team encounter on this topic and to build some realistic case studies for your training.

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Menopause in the Workplace

Sherrards can deliver a range of Menopause Awareness Training Programmes to your management team and employees across the business.

The courses we offer are run by Lorraine Sherrard, a highly experienced HR Consultant and Licensed Menopause Champion as certified by Menopause Experts Group (MEG). MEG champions work with and train organisations to create better supported workplaces for women.

Menopause in the Workplace Training

Enhancing diversity and inclusion, Menopause in the Workplace Training will encourage your teams to become more aware of the issues menopause can create in the workplace, what the symptoms are, how to actively support colleagues and how best to deal with any issues that arise.

    • Recognising the symptoms of menopause

    • Why every employer should be menopause friendly

    • How the menopause could affect your employees in their role

    • Understanding your responsibilities as an employer

    • Creating a menopause action plan

    • Accredited Menopause Friendly workplaces

    We also run workshops on Wellbeing at Work. These are designed and delivered with a focus on supporting employees experiencing perimenopause and menopause symptoms can also be delivered.

  • To find out more about the Menopause courses we offer please visit www.sherrardsoccupationalhealth.com or email Sarah Hammant for further information.

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Equality and Diversity with a focus on Office Banter – Online only

A one hour online course (delivered via Zoom or Teams) focusing on how work colleagues should behave towards each other, how you can help to make your workplace more inclusive and reduce the risk of issues and claims arising. This is a very popular course for organisations who have a large number of remote staff as it is short, practical and to the point and can successfully be delivered to individuals while out of the office or who work primarily “on the road”.

To find out more about the course content and the benefits of choosing this course please email Sarah Hammant.

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Employment Law Essentials

Whether you have experienced or new line managers within your organisation it is always useful for them to attend a practical training session to remind them how best to handle HR/employee issues that they may face.

This newly updated course covers all the essentials of employment law.

The course can be delivered in a 2.5 hour session. Within this there will be a short coffee break. There will be ample time during the training for live questions and debate. The delegates will also be able to ask questions throughout. The course is very interactive and will be supported by relevant and thought provoking case study discussions.

    • How unfair dismissal works

    • Discrimination law

    • Harassment, and how to avoid it

    • Handling requests for flexible working

    • Handling Short & Long Term Sickness Absence

    • Disciplinary procedures

    • Performance management and capability

    • Handling grievances

    • Variation of contractual terms

    • Redundancy and Restructuring

    • The course will ensure your HR team and managers will be well informed and confident about handling HR challenges that arise.

    • By the end of the course all delegates will have learnt how to deal with the most important aspects of UK employment law in a very practical, interactive way.

    • Excellent training can lead to increased job satisfaction, motivation and morale among your managers/teams and increased efficiencies in your internal processes and procedures.

    • The Q and A session will allow your delegates to get immediate answers to their questions and they will leave the training more informed as a result.

    All topics are illustrated by real case studies and examples, and active audience participation is encouraged.

  • This training programme has received excellent feedback from attendees. If you would like further information on how to book this course for your organisation please email Sarah Hammant.

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Employee Representative Video Training

We have recently created a video designed specifically for Employee Representatives from your organisation. It is readily available and covers the rights of nominated employee representatives, their roles and responsibilities and how to perform effectively in the role. If you are interested in finding out more about the training please email Sarah Hammant for further details and costs.

Resilience Workshop

This half day workshop is delivered in partnership with an expert in Managing Mental Health and Resilience in the workplace. The course covers the responsibilities of the employer, stress, absenteeism and presenteeism in the workplace, how to encourage personal resilience and a management toolbox to help you to successfully support and manage your staff.

Employment Law Latest

An update for those with a sound grasp of employment law. By the end of the course, delegates will be up-to-date with the latest developments in employment law, be able to ensure their organisation complies with legislation and be able to implement any necessary changes to current procedures.

Employment Headaches

Using scenarios drawn from our real-life experience in advising clients, this interactive course involves delegates in assessing and providing solutions to a series of common HR case studies and dilemmas. The course can be tailored to include specific problem areas within your organisation.

Handling Investigations, Disciplinaries and Grievances

This course for line managers follows the full life-cycle of a disciplinary matter including investigation, suspension, preparation of the case, conducting the disciplinary interview, reaching a decision, sanctions and appeals.

Positive Performance Management

Obtaining the best performance from staff is a priority for all organisations. This course is based on our many years’ experience in advising organisations in achieving maximum performance and handling capability issues. With HR input as well as legal, the course provides managers with practical guidance, and increases their confidence in handling capability challenges.

Managing Attendance

A course which covers all aspects of attendance management from measurement of attendance, to processes and procedures to be followed including disability and reasonable adjustments. The course also covers practical advice on interactions with staff.

Recruitment Workshop

This interactive and practical workshop covers all aspects of recruitment from the legal framework to candidate selection and the “do’s and don’ts” of advertising and interviewing.

What does it cost?

Prices for in-house training vary according to what you require, and depend on:

  • The length of the course

  • Solicitors’ time on the day

  • The amount of preparation needed and how “bespoke” you wish the course to be

For more information and a no-obligation quotation, call us on 01273 834120 or send an email to Sarah Hammant for further information.

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  • "Thanks to the team at Sherrards for the way our case was conducted, enabling another victory. Dan Soanes was effective, shrewd and dignified and gave excellent support to all of our witnesses throughout the case. "

    HR Director, UK Retail Chain - Legal Advice

  • "We have worked with Sherrards for many years across all areas of our business. The team has supported us on a vast range of matters including disciplinaries and reorganisations and the level of support we receive is always first class."

    Head of HR, International Airline - Legal Advice

  • "We have partnered with Sherrards for some time now and the advice we get from the team is always clear, well positioned and pragmatic. Sherrards take the time to understand our business, and we get a better outcome as a result."

    Director of HR, UK and US, International Retail Chain - Legal Advice

  • "With Sherrards, I feel confident and assured about taking a case forward."

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  • "The team at Sherrards comes across as approachable and always gets back to me very promptly."

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  • "We have been using Sherrards for employment law advice in the UK for a number of years. Their legal guidance is concise, and they are always prepared to listen and work with us to provide pragmatic solutions."

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  • "Excellent, entertaining and informative training. A really useful day."

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  • "The seminars are current, relevant, informative and excellent!!"

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  • "The annual seminars from Sherrards are always informative and engaging, I would highly recommended them."

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  • "Sherrards recently ran an in-house training session for our Senior Management Team and it was excellent—practical, personable and refreshingly free of legal jargon."

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