Employment Law
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LAWW3097 | Law | 3 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- LAWW3097
- School
- Law
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
Employment law is concerned with redressing inequalities in the contractual bargain between the employer and worker. Topical thematic issues will be covered such as, precarious employment and the gig economy, zero-hours work, agency work; work/family life balance; dignity at work; and reform of employment law.
The module is primarily concerned with individual employment law, both common law and statute, although it must be understood in the context of the law of industrial relations and standardisation at international and European levels. In the introduction to the module the role of the Employment Tribunal and other bodies concerned with adjudication and the resolution of employment disputes will be explained.
Specific areas of substantive employment law covered include: the employment relationship; equality law; wages and working time; job security and business re-organisations.
Target Students
Only available to UG Year2 or Final Year students in the School of Law and exchange students hosted by the School of Law.
Classes
This module is taught through a combination of lectures and tutorials.
Assessment
- 100% Exam (3-hour): Electronic examination.
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
To explore employment law as an academic discipline and to provide a comprehensive study of the law governing the individual employment relationship and the adjudication of disputes between employers and workersLearning Outcomes
The ability to understand the conceptual foundations of employment law and its practical application in the substantive law fields covered in this Module.
To provide a sufficient grounding in employment law for the purposes of practicing law in this area, including: advising employers and workers; and representing parties at an Employment Tribunal.