CourseLAW504

Week11 of 16

SemesterII

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This week’s topics

The gig economy and zero-hour contracts; recent and future changes in employment law

The gig economy and zero-hour contracts
Recent and future changes in employment law

What you will be able to do

4.3 Explain the impact of the gig economy and zero-hour contracts for the employee and employer.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the impact of the gig economy and zero-hour contracts for the employee and employer.

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: Development, sources and institutions of employment law
Week 2: Forming the contract of employment: express and implied ter…
Week 3: Unfair, automatically unfair, constructive and wrongful dis…
Week 4: Equality Act 2010: protected characteristics, direct and in…
Week 5: Equal pay, the equality clause, equal value and defences
Week 6: Enforcing discrimination law: tribunal procedure, time limi…
Week 7: When redundancy arises
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Consequences of redundancy: redundancy pay, alternative emp…
Week 10: Flexible working rights
Week 11: The gig economy and zero-hour contracts; recent and future …
Week 12: Applying Employment Law in practice: case studies
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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