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Breaches of discrimination legislation

LAW304 · Introduction to Employment Law — Week 7 of 16

CourseLAW304
Week7 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Breaches of discrimination legislation

  1. Employment Tribunal procedure
  2. Compensation and remedies
  3. Injury to feelings awards
  4. Vento guidelines
  5. How much will you get for injury to feelings in discrimination claims?
  6. Remedies in the employment tribunal
  7. The Employment Tribunal Process making & defending a claim
  8. Discrimination and law in Britain

What you will be able to do

  • 3.4 Analyse the legal consequences following a breach of discrimination legislation.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse the legal consequences following a breach of discrimination legislation.

Study materials

Videos

  • How much will you get for injury to feelings in discrimination claims? · YouTube · Daniel Barnett, Barrister · 4 min · for registered students
  • Remedies in the employment tribunal · YouTube · Thomson Snell & Passmore · 11 min · for registered students
  • The Employment Tribunal Process making & defending a claim · YouTube · Real Employment Law Advice · 28 min · for registered students
  • Discrimination and law in Britain · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 2 (lower secondary level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • Early conciliation (Acas) · Reading · Acas, guidance · for registered students
  • Discrimination: your rights (GOV.UK) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Employment Law Hearing Structures (Law Com No 390) · PDF · Lawcom, report; 212 pages · 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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