Introduction to Employment Law

Course Description

This unit aims to introduce knowledge around the areas of law relating to employment, self employment and workers. The unit covers contracts of employment, main employment law, rights and duties of employees and employers. The unit will also cover equality and discrimination and the ways employment can be terminated.

Course Objectives

This unit aims to introduce knowledge around the areas of law relating to employment, self employment and workers. The unit covers contracts of employment, main employment law, rights and duties of employees and employers. The unit will also cover equality and discrimination and the ways employment can be terminated.

Key Topics

1. LO1: Understand the different types of employment status
2. LO2: Understand the law relating to contract of employment
3. LO3: Understand the law relating to equality and discrimination
4. LO4: Understand how employment can be terminated

Course Outline

Learning Outcomes

1. LO1 Understand the different types of employment status
2. 1.1 Define employees.
3. 1.2 Define workers.
4. 1.3 Define self employed.
5. 1.4 Explain the differences between being employed and being self employed.
6. LO2 Understand the law relating to contract of employment
7. 2.1 Define a contract of employment.
8. 2.2 Explain how contracts are formed and how terms can be expressed or implied.
9. 2.3 Explain the duties of the employer.
10. 2.4 Explain the duties of the employee.
11. LO3 Understand the law relating to equality and discrimination
12. 3.1 Define the types of protected characteristics and discrimination detailed in the Equality Act 2010.
13. 3.2 Explain the provisions and defences on equal pay under the Equality Act 2010.
14. 3.3 Explain the types of disability discrimination contained in the Equality Act 2010.
15. 3.4 Analyse the legal consequences following a breach of discrimination legislation.
16. LO4 Understand how employment can be terminated
17. 4.1 Define the preliminary requirements needed to bring a claim for unfair dismissal.
18. 4.2 Describe how an employee can be dismissed.
19. 4.3 Explain how employment can be terminated by both parties.
20. 4.4 Explain action that can be taken when an employee has been wrongfully dismissed.
21. 4.5 Analyse what constitutes fair dismissal.