1 Explain the core principles that underpin employment law as it applies in the UK, including common law, their purpose, origin and how employment law is enforced in practice.

HR50021E – Employment Law

1.1          Learning outcomes to be assessed

On completion of this module students will be able to:

1     Explain the core principles that underpin employment law as it applies in the UK, including common law, their purpose, origin and how employment law is enforced in practice.

2     Advise colleagues about significant legal implications of decisions, plans or proposals in the employment field, and manage change and reorganisation lawfully.

3     Advise about the appropriate action and lawfully manage the process that should take place in workplace scenarios where employment regulation applies, such as dismissal, redundancy, retirement, recruitment and selection, pay and working time, and performance and disciplinary matters.

4     Assist in determining the appropriate organisational response when legal action on the part of a worker or employee is anticipated, threatened or taken.

5     Demonstrate a critical understanding of the process of preparation, presentation and settling of employment tribunal cases.

6     Demonstrate a critical awareness of how to set up and manage HR policy in an organisation that will ensure staff is treated lawfully when they are at work.