Students who have not passed either BLL50117-2 or BLL50072-2 will need to have studied BLL50128-3 or BLL50073-3

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

The emphasis is on group sessions and independent learning with the several topics being supplemented by study plans. Small group sessions provide the student with a forum to discuss and analyse the law and issues relating to discrimination. The emphasis in these sessions is on student interaction.

Whole group sessions (22 hours). These provide an overview to each of the major areas, the major issues and case law are critically considered and students are given a clear steer concerning areas of independent research in the study plans.
Small group sessions (5 hours). These provide the student with a forum to discuss and analyse the law and critically examine the contextual issues relating to discrimination. The analysis in these sessions is on student interaction.

Independent Study (123 hours) This takes the form of directed study through detailed study plans and research towards the tutorial sessions. Students are expected to produce detailed notes which will inform their group sessions and assessment. Students are directed to undertake detailed independent research. Students are expected to use this time to reflect on their learning.

This module is designed to provide students with an understanding of the causes of inequality and the ways in which EU and UK law address discrimination at work. The emphasis is placed on the study of the law and codes of practice in relation to:

- Direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation
- the relevance of European law and human rights
- Equal pay and equal treatment
- Gender discrimination
- Discrimination based upon race, religion and nationality
- Discrimination based upon sexual orientation, transgender and marital status
- Disability discrimination
- Discrimination based upon age
The module also draws on elements of the Semester 1 module Contract of Employment.

2-hour pre-seen examination with one compulsory problem question (part A - 50%) and a choice of 1 out of 4 essay questions (Part B - 50%) assessing learning outcomes 1-5. (100%).

To pass this module, students must achieve a mark of at least 40%.

Recommended Text:

Employment Law, Malcolm Sargeant, David Lewis. 5th Edition July 2010. Pearson Education.

Additional suggested reading:

Employment Law. Deborah J Lockton. 7th edition 2010. Palgrave Macmillan
Cases and Materials on Employment Law. Painter and Holmes. Oxford University Press. 8th edition 2010.
Smith & Wood¿s Employment Law. Ian Smith & Aaron Baker. Oxford University Press. 10th edition 2010.
Textbook on Employment Law. Simon Honeyball. Oxford University Press. 11th edition 2010.