Employment law and practice

Open University Business School
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

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Course Description:

'' This is a 30-point course suitable for study if you have an interest in the area of employment law and practice, or as part of the free-choice element of the LLB. W221 is for you if you already have a good knowledge of the English legal system and method, and may be of particular interest if you have taken Understanding law (W200), as it builds upon the skills developed in that course.

The course considers the development and characteristics of the modern employment relationship. It explores the rules that have developed to distinguish an employee from other workers, the formation of the contract of employment, terms of a contract of employment, the consequences of a breach of the contract of employment and the available remedies. The course considers claims for wrongful dismissal, unfair dismissal and statutory redundancy. Also covered are the statutory rights of individual employees such as protection from different forms of discrimination and the provision of family-friendly rights. Employment law is heavily influenced by the EU and social policy and their impact on the growth of this dynamic area is also considered. In addition to this knowledge and understanding you will be provided with the opportunity to develop a range of associated skills including:

the basic principles of drafting the terms of a contract of employment

organise and assimilate legal, numerical and factual material and provide reasoned advice about such material

problem solving by identifying material facts and legal issues, applying legal principles and exceptions to find solutions

distinguish similar factual situations by reference to legal principles

identify issues which require researching and use paper and electronic primary and secondary legal resources.

This course may count towards your LLB degree as part of the free-choice element. It can also count towards most of our other degrees at bachelors level, where it can help to weight your degree towards a BA or BSc. We advise you to refer to the relevant award descriptions for information on the circumstances in which the course can count towards these qualifications because from time to time the structure and requirements of a qualification may change.

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Milton Keynes
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