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Level 3 Diploma in Law

Distinction between employment and self-employment

LAW304 · Introduction to Employment Law — Week 2 of 16

CourseLAW304
Week2 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Distinction between employment and self-employment

  1. Control and integration tests
  2. Mutuality of obligation
  3. Tax and statutory rights implications
  4. Employment Law Update 2021-22

What you will be able to do

  • 1.4 Explain the differences between being employed and being self employed.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the differences between being employed and being self employed.

Study materials

Videos

  • Employment Law Update 2021-22 · YouTube · marcuscleaver · 5 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Employment status · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Uber BV v Aslam [2021] UKSC 5 · PDF · Other, case law; 33 pages · for registered students
  • Understanding off-payroll working (IR35) (HMRC) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Employment status
  • Week 2: Distinction between employment and self-employment
  • Week 3: Formation of employment contracts
  • Week 4: Implied terms and employment duties
  • Week 5: Equality Act 2010 framework
  • Week 6: Equal pay and disability discrimination
  • Week 7: Breaches of discrimination legislation
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Termination of employment
  • Week 10: Wrongful dismissal
  • Week 11: Unfair dismissal
  • Week 12: Applying Introduction to Employment Law in practice: case s…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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