This week’s topics
Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
- Unpacking the assignment brief and criteria
- Finding and evaluating sources
- Planning and referencing
What you will be able to do
- 1.1 Discuss the development of employment law.
- 1.2 Describe the formation of a contract of employment and the personal scope of employment law.
- 1.3 Define issues surrounding termination of contract and breach of contract.
- 1.4 Discuss the operation of unfair and constructive dismissal and situations where it can arise.
- 1.5 Discuss the operation of wrongful dismissal and situations where it can arise.
- 1.6 Evaluate an issue or situation to predict probable legal implications.
- 2.1 Analyse the types of protected characteristics and discrimination arising from the Equality Act 2010.
- 2.2 Explain the provisions on equal pay under the Equality Act 2010 and the defences available.
- 2.3 Explain the various types of disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.
- 2.4 Explain the legal consequences following a breach of discrimination legislation.
- 2.5 Analyse an issue or situation based on an understanding of discrimination law.
- 2.6 Evaluate an issue or situation to predict probable legal implications.
- 3.1 Define when redundancy arises.
- 3.2 Analyse the elements of a properly implemented redundancy procedure.
- 3.3 Explain the legal consequences of redundancy.
- 3.4 Analyse an issue or situation based on an understanding of laws governing redundancy.
- 3.5 Evaluate a given issue or situation to predict probable legal implications arising from redundancy.
- 4.1 Analyse the impact and challenges around flexible working.
- 4.2 Evaluate the rights for employee and employer around monitoring employees during flexible working.
- 4.3 Explain the impact of the gig economy and zero-hour contracts for the employee and employer.
Activity
Plan the unit assignment against every criterion; source and reference the evidence.
Study materials
The teaching notes, exercises and videos of this week are in the student portal. Your portal is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance, so you can open them before the semester starts.
