An ASSIGMT length 2500 WORDS weighted at 40%. An EXAM length 2 HOURS weighted at 50%. A CLASS PARTIC weighted at 10%.

1. Attendance/contribution to semester 1 workshops (10%). Learning Outcomes 1 and 3-5
2. End of teaching block 1 2,500 word assignment (40%). Learning Outcomes 1 and 3-5
3. End of teaching block 2 pre-seen 2 hour examination (50%). Learning Outcomes 2-5

To pass this module, students must obtain an overall mark of at least 40%.
Students must obtain at least 25% in each element of assessment to pass the module

The module addresses U.K. and E.U. legislation, case authority, codes of practice and human rights aspects in relation to the following:

• Pre-employment considerations to include discriminatory adverts and the rights afforded subject to the formation of the employment contract and employment status as a contractual gateway
• The relevance of the incorporation of implied and express terms including consideration of individual and collective bargaining, policy considerations and the formation of the contractual terms for various types of workers
• Consideration of the duties and responsibilities of employers to disabled workers
• The operation of the employment contract including duties and responsibilities of employers, employees and third parties
• The rights of workers not to be subjected to discriminatory behaviour in the workplace with specific reference to direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, victimisation, associative discrimination and the perception of protected characteristics to include gender, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender and marital status.
• Consideration of workplace change including redundancy, transfer of undertakings, insolvency and business reorganisation and the potential for discriminatory practice in the selection and transfer processes
• the termination of the contract with specific consideration of wrongful and unfair dismissal, age and discrimination and pension rights and post-employment duties

WHOLE GROUP/LECTURE SESSIONS - these will be used to introduce new topics in the programme, and to disseminate general information. New topics introduced in these sessions will be developed further in the discussions and work undertaken in small-group/workshop sessions. (48 hours)

SMALL GROUP SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS - these will be used for developing specific topics and themes introduced in the whole-group/lecture sessions part of the programme. Participants will need to engage in preparatory work prior to these sessions as well as after the sessions (when there is the opportunity to reflect on the work done, and to follow it up with further individual study or collaborative learning activities). The sessions will include exercises in which participants discuss scenarios in which "clients" require advice and/or representation, and are experiencing problems at work or in relation to their workplace rights. Students are required to engage in library-based and IT-related research and preparatory work.. An emphasis in these sessions is on student interaction, demonstration of knowledge and application, and an ability to address both essay and problem questions. (10 hours)

DIRECTED STUDY & SELF-MANAGED STUDY

This will consist of not only preparation for small group sessions but also independent research such as directed in the study guide. Some materials will be provided to facilitate this research. However students will be expected to carry out a significant amount of research via further reading and the web.
(242 hours)

Total Learning - 300 Hours

Access to appropriate texts, legislation and case law.
Module Study Guides and online supporting materials
Computing facilities will be needed to access material available on the web and specialist on-line databases including Westlaw and LEXIS

Recommended Texts:

Honeyball S. & Bowers J. Textbook on Employment Law (12th Edition, Oxford University Press 2012) )
Wadham J., Robinson A., Ruebain D., Uppal S., Blackstone’s Guide to the Equality Act 2010 (2nd Edition Oxford University Press 2012)

Additional Recommended Reading:

Painter R. & Holmes A. Cases and Materials on Employment Law (9th Edition Oxford University Press 2012)

Collins H, Ewing K. & McColgan A. Labour Law (Cambridge University Press, 2012)

Sargeant M. Discrimination and the law (Routledge 2013)
Pitt G. Cases and Materials on Employment Law (8th Edition Sweet and Maxwell 2011)
Connolly M. Discrimination Law (2nd Edition Sweet & Maxwell 2011)