1 Understand the purpose of employment regulation and the way it is enforced in practice.

Employment Law

Learning outcomes:

On completion of this unit, learners will:

1 Understand the purpose of employment regulation and the way it is enforced in practice.

2 Know how to manage recruitment and selection activities lawfully.

3 Know how to manage change and reorganisation lawfully.

4 Know how to manage issues relating to pay and working timelawfully.

5 Be able to ensure that staff are treated lawfully when they are at work. 6 Know how to manage performance and disciplinary matters lawfully.

Assessment brief

You have been approached by the Citizens Advice Bureau and asked to put together an information booklet on the aspects of law contained in the stated learning outcomes. You have been asked to submit your information on the given date and are required to present your information on a word document using the specified items below as headings: Note: The numbered headings below are the assessment criteria. Legal System 1. Explain the aims and objectives of employment regulation. 2. Describe the role played by the tribunal and courts system in enforcing employment law. 3. Explain how cases can be settled before or during formal legal procedures. Avoiding Discrimination 4. Identify the main principles of discrimination law during recruitment, selection and employment.

Contract Law 5. Explain how contracts of employment are established. 6. Describe when and how contracts can be changed lawfully. Organisational Change 7. Explain the main requirements of redundancy law. 8. Explain the main requirements of the law on business transfers. Worker’s Rights 9. Identify the major statutory rights workers have in the fields of pay, leave and working time. 10. Explain the major requirements of equal pay law. 11. Explain major maternity, paternity and other family-friendlyemployment rights. 12. Identify the major requirements of health and safety law. 13. Explain the significance of implied duties as regards the management of employees at work. 14. Explain the principles of the law on freedom of association. Dismissal 15. Explain the main requirements of unfair dismissal law in respect of capability and misconduct issues. 16. Explain the scope of the right for employees to be accompanied at serious discipline and grievance hearings.