MODULE SPECIFICATION FORM
Module Title:
Employment Law
Module
code:BUS558
Existing/New:
Level:
Semester(s) in which to
be offered:
New
Originating Subject:
2
5
Credit Value:
With effect from:
20
Sept 2010
Title of module being
replaced (if any):
Business
Module duration (contact 60/60/
hours/directed private
80 hrs
study:
Module Leader:
Status: core/option/elective
(identify programme where
appropriate):
Neil Pritchard
Option
Percentage taught by Subjects other than
originating Subject (please name other Subjects): None
Programme(s) in which to be
offered:
Pre-requisites per programme
(between levels):
Co-requisites per programme
(within a level):
BA Business Programme
FdA Business Programme
FdA Festival and Events
Management
None
None
Module Aims:
To enable the students to analyse, examine and apply employment law to the employment relationship
from initial recruitment, selection, through employment, and finally to the termination of the
employment.
Expected Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, students should be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding:
1. Identify the sources and institutions of employment law - statutes, common law, collective
agreements, European law;
2. Examine and analyse the contract of employment, with particular reference to anti-discrimination
and maternity rights, health and safety and trade unions;
3. Distinguish and apply the substantive and procedural aspects of the termination of employment,
action short of termination, and trade disputes.
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
Cognitive skills of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis;
Effective problem solving and decision making;
Effective communication.
Assessment: please indicate the type(s) of assessment (e.g. examination, oral, coursework, project)
and the weighting of each (%). Details of indicative assessment should also be included.
Assessment 1: Critical essay & case study incorporating various Employment Law Issues
Assessment 2: Critical essay & case study
Assessment
number
(use as
appropriate)
Learning
Outcome
s to be
met
Type of assessment
Weighting
Assessment One:
LO 1 - 3
Assignment
(Critical essay & case
study incorporating
various Employment
Law Issues)
50%
Assessment Two:
LO2
Exam
(Critical essay & case
study)
50%
Duration
(if exam)
Word count
(if
coursework)
2000
2 hours
Learning and Teaching Strategies
Student’s time will be divided between lectures where the underlying principles are explained, tutorials
where further development of these principles will take place, and directed study and research which
will extend and deepen students understanding of the subject
Syllabus outline:
The institutions of employment law;
Express and implied terms of the employment contract;
Wrongful and unfair dismissal, termination due to redundancy, grievance procedures;
Equal opportunities, health and safety at work;
The legal status of trade unions, rights and protection of trade union members, industrial action
Bibliography
Essential Reading:
Turner, C. ‘Unlocking Employment Law’; Hodder Arnold (2009)
Recommended Reading:
Nairns, J. ‘Employment Law for Business Students’; Pearson Longman. (2007)
Selwyn, N. ‘Selwyn’s Law of Employment’; Oxford (2008)
Smith, I. & Thomas’ G. ‘Smith & Wood’s Employment Law’; Oxford (2007)
Pitt, G. ‘Cases and Materials on Employment Law’; Longmans. (2008)
Taylor, S. & Emir, A. ‘Employment Law – An Introduction’, Oxford. (2006)
Lockton, DJ, ‘Employment Law’, Palgrave MacMillan. (2006)
Upex, Benny and Hardy, ‘Labour Law’; Oxford. (2006)
Holland, J. & Burnett, S. ‘Employment Law’; Oxford. (2007)
Duddington, J, ‘Employment Law’; Pearson Longman. (2007)
Bowers & Honeyball, ‘Textbook on Labour Law’; Oxford. (2006)
Lewis, D. & Sargeant, M. ‘Essential of Employment Law’; CIPD. (2007)