voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
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Employment Law Training and Human Trafficking Awareness
Created: 23/01/2025This two-day course will deliver training on two topics 1) Employment Law and 2) Human Trafficking Awareness.
Employment Law Training
All employees have basic rights in the workplace. It is important to understand these rights and know what employers and employers are entitled to.
The aim of this two-day course is to build the capacity of the employability sector in Fife to have a better understanding of employment rights for their clients. You will explore common issues that arise when people start a new job and know where to get help if things cannot be resolved easily.
Participants will learn how to deliver a short, 1.5 hour employment rights workshop with people who use their services and employability colleagues.
This session will be delivered by Kathleen Bolt from Mediation Services Ltd. Kathleen is a solicitor and mediator specialising in employment an equality law and workplace mediations.
Kathleen will help participants to:
Human Trafficking Awareness
The course includes training safeguarding for those identified as being at risk of human trafficking, an issue that is often poorly understood. This subject is an increasingly important aspect of safe employment for New Scots in Fife.
The buying and selling of men, women, and children happens in every local authority. Hidden in plain sight, the majority of victims go unnoticed despite accessing services such as food banks, homeless hostels, drop-in centres, or other statutory services.
Human trafficking subjects people to some of the most degrading, violent, and fearful circumstances and profound and enduring effects. We all have a role to play in ending trafficking and exploitation in our communities.
This session will be delivered by Joy Gillespie, CEO of Survivors of Human Trafficking in Scotland (SOHTIS). Through SOHTIS Joy works extensively with local groups and local authorities to support and identify victims of human trafficking and modern slavery.
As part of upskilling in human trafficking awareness, Joy will help participants understand:
Course Details
The course takes place over two days. Participants must be able to attend both days.
Date and time: 9.00-4.30, Tuesday 18 March and Wednesday 19 March 2025
Address: Training Room, New Volunteer House, 16 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XT.
Venue Details
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Please note that parking is not permitted in the grounds of New Volunteer House except for those requesting disabled parking spaces. If you require a disabled parking space, please e-mail Sandy Mackenzie on [email protected] no later than Friday 14 March 2025.