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This module examines employment relations through the lens of the contract of employment and explores the legal nature of the employment relationship including its termination, and the application of complex employment law and regulation.

The module has a strong practical focus and explores the practicalities involved in settling workplace disputes, communicating with clients, and bringing a claim to an employment tribunal.

The aims of this module are:

• To introduce students to the practical application of employment law, the settlement of workplace disputes, the prohibition of discrimination insofar as it relates to the workplace, the termination of the employment relationship, and the requirements of bringing a claim to an Employment Tribunal;


• To explore the express and implied terms of the contract of employment, changes to terms and conditions of employment, and employee information and consultation;


• To develop students' knowledge of bringing claims before an employment tribunal and to develop their skills in drafting and advocacy before a tribunal;


• To place employment law in its social, economic and political context.

By the end of the module, students will be expected to:

1. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of employment law.


2. Critically evaluate the practical application of employment law.


3. Critically evaluate the operation of the contract of employment with reference to employment legislation and the wider social, economic and political context within which employment relations operate.


4. Apply skills of drafting and advocacy to a simulated employment tribunal claim.

The module will provide the student with an understanding of the relationship between employers and employees, as well as its social, economic and political context. An important component of the module revolves around dispute resolution. Therefore, the module will deal with practicalities involved in settling workplace disputes, communicating with clients, and bringing a claim to an employment tribunal.

The module will enhance students' employability by developing advocacy, drafting, problem solving, research, presentation and analytical skills.

This module will be delivered via:

• Ten 2-hour lectures
• 5 1-hour tutorials
• Regular tutorial tasks

The module teaching team will upload all relevant teaching materials and guidance notes on Moodle. These notes will introduce the material to be covered in the lectures, tutorials and required readings. You will be expected to have completed the required readings in advance of your tutorials. Your tutorials will enable you to discuss the material covered in lectures and the required readings, obtain feedback on your pre-class preparation and deepen your understanding of key concepts.

To help you prepare in the best possible way for your tutorials, you will be completing regular tutorial tasks to enable you to reflect upon and track your progress, understand what you are doing well, and give you clear feedback to help you manage your studies and your progress.