HR Masterclass

Join us for our annual HR Masterclass, a focused, in‑person training day designed to give HR professionals the essential employment law and people management knowledge they need to work confidently and effectively.

Delivered from our London (City), Reading, and Bristol offices, the course combines expert insight with practical guidance you can apply immediately.

What will the course cover?

The Masterclass explores the key issues shaping the HR landscape today, including:

• The HR and employment law landscape: including the Employment Rights Act 2025 and emerging changes
• Recruitment and onboarding essentials: from effective hiring to pre‑employment and immigration checks
• HR and AI: practical tips and common risks when using AI in HR processes
• Contracts and employment status: why contracts matter and how to identify employment status correctly
• Inclusive and compliant workplaces: preventing discrimination and harassment, plus the new preventative duty arriving in October 2026
• Managing and ending employment: ensuring fair processes and understanding the impact of Tribunal claims and ACAS Early Conciliation
• Core HR processes: conduct, investigations, absence, performance, grievances, family‑friendly rights and flexible working.

Who is the course for?

This Masterclass is ideal for:

• Early‑stage and mid‑level HR professionals
• Heads of Legal or in‑house counsel (not necessarily employment law specialists)
• Those returning to an HR role
• Anyone wanting to strengthen their HR capability and legal understanding

We keep groups small to encourage discussion, questions and peer learning, ensuring the training is relevant, engaging and directly applicable to your workplace.

Agenda

• The HR and Employment Law Landscape
• Recruitment and Onboard Essentials
• HR and AI
• Contracts and Employment Status
• Creating Inclusive and Legally Compliant Workplaces
• Managing and Ending Employment
• Core HR Processes

Additional information

Group bookings are available. We can also deliver this Masterclass in‑house as a bespoke session for your People or HR teams.

To book, please complete the form below or contact us at events@doyleclayton.co.uk and we’ll be in touch.