EMPLOYMENT LAW - 2023/4

Module Overview

This course provides an opportunity for students following a Business Management HRM pathway, to acquire an understanding of the essential legal principles of Employment Law which regulate and underpin commerce and industry, with particular emphasis on the general awareness of the law necessary for those holding management positions.

Module provider

Surrey Business School

Module Leader

DALE Stephen (SBS)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 6

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Semester 1

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

Students must have completed (Level 5) MAN2108 Business Law to qualify to gain entry to the Level 6 Elective Module, MAN3131 Employment Law. 

Module content

• The UK Legal Framework and Employment Law.


• Nature of the employment relationship and the Contract of Employment.


• Health and Safety in the Workplace.


• European and international perspectives underpinning Employment Law.


• Equality of treatment: sex, race, disability and other discrimination.


• Employment protection: pregnancy and maternity/ paternity rights.


• Regulation of Pay: entitlements to pay and the equal pay provisions.


• Termination of the contract: common law provisions and unfair dismissal under the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 1996.


• Redundancy and Transfer of Undertakings.


• Trade unions and the law of industrial action.

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

N/A

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to measure progress and to provide feedback in a timely manner, in two individual assignments. The first module assessment is an individual assignment which is focused on the fundamental principles of UK employment law and the legal framework. The purpose of this is to provide an opportunity to consolidate and enhance the learning from early lectures/seminars and to give the student the opportunity to gauge their progress.

The second assessment which is also an individual assignment, is designed to enable students to demonstrate the ability to apply relevant legal principles to various employment issues and to consider appropriate strategies and legal remedies. This written assessment will require students to assemble an Employment Tribunal case from a relevant presented case study, of which students will then be required to demonstrably evidence a documented remedy, with supportive case law and a written resolve.


Summative assessments and feedback

Both assessments will be submitted and marked through SurreyLearn, in addition, ongoing support and feedback will be administered through VLE/SurreyLearn.

Module aims

• The aim of this module is intended to provide the students with a knowledge and understanding of the key areas of Employment Law that impact on business operations within commerce and industry, whilst developing the ability to apply the necessary relevant principles and remedies.The aims of this module are:
• To provide an understanding of the legal framework and the key principles of UK Employment law.
• To enable students to analyse employment law concepts and models and apply them in the context of rapidly changing business and legal environments.
• To provide an understanding and appreciation of the importance of contemporary developments in Employment Law.
• To endow students with the appropriate level of knowledge of the fundamentals of Employment Law to enable them to fulfil their responsibilities as a business manager or employer.

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The teaching and learning strategy is designed to develop the student’s appreciation, application and critical awareness of the key legal principles of Employment Law.

The teaching and learning methods include the use of lectures to introduce the legal principles, supported by tutorials designed to develop the students’ appreciation, understanding and application of the principles relating to practical situations. Lecture notes will be made available and exercises included for discussion in the tutorials.

The learning and teaching methods include:

• Lectures


• Seminars and class discussion


• Individual and supported group work


• Use of differing IT resources to underpin student learning. Including prescribed electronic texts and databases, (Westlaw, Lawtel and Lexis Library (Harvey on Industrial Relations, Halsburys Laws of England etc.)).


• Use of SurreyLearn VLE to support and underpin the learning outcomes and teaching methodology used.

Hours per week





Activity


Hours




Lectures


11




Seminars


11




Guided learning


11



Captured content

11




Independent learning


106




Total


150





 

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: MAN3131

Other information

None.  

This module may not be available to ERASMUS and other international exchange students. Please check with the Global Engagement Office exchange and study abroad team.

Programmes this module appears in

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2023/4 academic year.