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Level 3 Diploma in Law

Equal pay and disability discrimination

LAW304 · Introduction to Employment Law — Week 6 of 16

CourseLAW304
Week6 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Equal pay and disability discrimination

  1. Equal work comparisons
  2. Sex equality clauses
  3. Material factor defence
  4. Reasonable adjustments
  5. Discrimination arising from disability
  6. Equal pay | Bitesized UK Employment Law videos by Matt Gingell
  7. Disability discrimination / reasonable adjustments | Grahame Anderson | Bitesized UK Employment Law
  8. What is discrimination arising from disability? | Equality law: discrimination explained
  9. Equality in modern Britain

What you will be able to do

  • 3.2 Explain the provisions and defences on equal pay under the Equality Act 2010.
  • 3.3 Explain the types of disability discrimination contained in the Equality Act 2010.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the provisions and defences on equal pay under the Equality Act 2010.

Study materials

Videos

  • Equal pay | Bitesized UK Employment Law videos by Matt Gingell · YouTube · Matt Gingell - Bitesized UK Employment Law · 4 min · for registered students
  • Disability discrimination / reasonable adjustments | Grahame Anderson | Bitesized UK Employment Law · YouTube · Matt Gingell - Bitesized UK Employment Law · 16 min · for registered students
  • What is discrimination arising from disability? | Equality law: discrimination explained · YouTube · Equality and Human Rights Commission · 3 min · for registered students
  • Equality in modern Britain · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • Equality Act 2010 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
  • Equality Act 2010: guidance (GOV.UK) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Discrimination: your rights (GOV.UK) · 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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