Managing Employment Law (VS1) (U02325)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : MSE-3-MEL-VS-S1

This course aims to provide an understanding of the fundamental legal issues in managing the employment relationship and of the way in which the law both constraints and facilitates relationships between parties in the workplace. The course covers the following areas: the existing (and expanding) statutory framework; the common law as it pertains to employment; the way in which the relative standards of behaviour (for example, reasonableness or fairness) are interpreted and acted upon by tribunals and participants in organisations; critiques of law and practices in this area; how employers, employees and their representatives have positioned themselves in relation to existing and proposed developments in employment law; and the role of the law in contributing positively to the management of purposeful organisations.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : BS0199

? Pre-requisites : Hons Entry

? Prohibited combinations : The course is not open to students who have previously obtained a pass in Labour Law

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding
On completion of the course the students should:
be fully aware of the institutions and law-making processes relevant to the management of employees
have a clear understanding of the essential nature and terms of the employment contract
have a clear understanding of the roles, rights and responsibilities of all parties to the employment relationship
be able to identify underlying principles and objectives in legal regulation of the employment relationship
be able to critically evaluate current employment regulation in light of historical and comparative developments.