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School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2011/12


MN30039: Employment law

Click here for further information Credits: 6
Click here for further information Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Click here for further information Period: Semester 1
Click here for further information Assessment: CW 40%, EX 60%
Click here for further information Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Click here for further information Requisites: Before taking this unit you must take MN10007 or take MN10078 or take MN10363 or take MN10402
Click here for further information Description: Aims:
The unit is designed to give students a comprehensive insight into the legal framework of the employer/employee relationship and its impact on the parties directly involved and some wider social implications.

Learning Outcomes:
Students will gain a clear and definitive understanding of the diverse factors involved in the employment relationship and the different sources of law and principle which apply to this context.

Skills:
Students are taught the key areas relevant to liability within employment and the statutory and common rules applicable. They work with a case study which includes a business structure and from which they learn to interpret the legal materials in the context of a set of problems. The interpretation culminates in the coursework mock tribunal which involves students drawing together the taught material in a practical application. Preparation for the mock tribunal is facilitated by discussions throughout the course.

Content:
The legal framework: the roles of the courts, employment tribunals and other bodies such as ACAS and trades unions, and the sources and influences on employment are set out. The relevance of changes introduced by EU law are drawn into this framework. Contracts of employment and consequent duties of employers and employees are considered in detail, including issues such as discrimination (racial, sexual, disability and trade union rights). Rights on termination of employment and the developing role of conciliation are covered. Safety at work is also considered and some aspects of trade union law in respect of its impact on employment rights.
Click here for further informationProgramme availability:

MN30039 is Optional on the following programmes:

School of Management
  • UMMN-AFB02 : BSc (hons) Accounting and Finance (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UMMN-AKB02 : BSc (hons) Accounting and Finance (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • UMMN-ANB01 : BSc (hons) Business Administration (Full-time with Thin Sandwich Placements) - Year 4
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
  • UXXX-AYB05 : BSc (hons) International Management and Modern Languages (French) (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 4
  • UXXX-AYB04 : BSc (hons) International Management and Modern Languages (German) (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 4
  • UXXX-AYB06 : BSc (hons) International Management and Modern Languages (Spanish) (Full-time with Year Abroad) - Year 4
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • UHSP-AFB11 : BSc (hons) Sociology with Human Resource Management (Full-time) - Year 3
  • UHSP-AKB11 : BSc (hons) Sociology with Human Resource Management (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4

NB. Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.