CourseLAW304

Week8 of 16

SemesterII

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This week’s topics

Midterm evaluation

Midterm assessment of the criteria taught so far
Individual feedback and targets

What you will be able to do

1.1 Define employees.
1.2 Define workers.
1.3 Define self employed.
1.4 Explain the differences between being employed and being self employed.
2.1 Define a contract of employment.
2.2 Explain how contracts are formed and how terms can be expressed or implied.
2.3 Explain the duties of the employer.
2.4 Explain the duties of the employee.

Activity

Midterm assessment task and individual feedback.

Study materials

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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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