Advanced Employment Law – Disability Discrimination 2025

20 – 22 May 2025

It can be difficult to recognise when members have a realistic chance of proving disability discrimination and activists may lack confidence in this area. This course will give practical skills for discussing the matter with members and recognising possible cases. More generally, it will build skills of interviewing members and analysing evidence which can be applied to supporting members with any issues.

This course is aimed at experienced reps, who should be ERA accredited and have a basic understanding of employment law (for example, through having attended an Introduction to Employment Law course in their region). The course will be delivered over three consecutive morning sessions (9am to 1pm) on the Tuesday 20th, Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd of May.

This course is suitable for any experienced rep, not just those who identify with or have an interest in a particular equality strand. Any rep may find themselves asked to deal with a case which turns out to have a discrimination element, and it is important to be able to recognise that and deal with it appropriately.

To apply, you must:

    • Be an accredited representative and senior steward, convenor or branch officer
    • Have previously attended an Introduction to Employment law course or equivalent
    • Be able to commit to attending all of the above dates for the full session (9am – 1pm)
    • Be prepared to spend approx. 1 hour on pre-course exercises
    • Be prepared to spend approx. 1 hour on homework during the afternoon/evening of the first three days of the course
    • Have agreed facility time (time off) from your employer to attend the full course if attending during working hours
    • Be able to participate fully in the sessions, which are highly interactive
    • Have agreement from your branch to attend

If your application is successful a charge of £180 will be made to your branch.

To apply, please complete and submit the following form:

Advanced Employment Law – Disability Discrimination May 2025

  • We will send hard copy resources to course participants in advance for this training. Please tell us where you would like these to be sent, including the postcode.
  • There is a charge to the branch of £180 for this course. If you meet the minimum requirements to attend we will contact your branch so that your attendance can be authorised.
  • We will use this information to check your UNISON membership, to seek approval from your branch for your attendance on this course, and to send you course information. If we are able to offer you a place on this training, you will receive an email from us with further information.

  • UNISON Learning & Organising Equality Monitoring Form

  • This section of the form is entirely voluntary; however your co-operation would be appreciated. UNISON gathers this information so that participation in education and training can be monitored. This allows us to identify where there are areas of underrepresentation and work with our colleagues in the wider union to address any barriers to equal access.
  • We appreciate that some of the categories below are limited, but within these constraints, please give the answer most applicable to you.
  • This information will be used to update your UNISON membership records and will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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