Employment Law - Legal Practice Specialism

Course Structure

• 1. Employment Status and Working Time Regulations

  This course helps you navigate the different types of employment status and the varying levels of protection in employment law. You'll also explore the rise of the gig economy and its implications.

  By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
  

  Appreciate the different sources of employment law

  Understand the different categories of employment status and their implications for employment law protection

  Apply the tests that define employment status to identify the likely status of a given individual

  Identify the impact of the Working Time Regulations 1998 on individuals based on their employment status

• 2. Terms of the Contract

  This course explains the essentials of employment contracts, including written particulars and other sources of contractual terms. You'll also learn about post-termination restraints and the consequences of contract breaches.

  By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
  
  

  Understand the written particulars of employment that employers must provide to satisfy the Employment Rights Act 1996

  Appreciate the different sources of contract terms

  Identify the elements of a contract of employment, including key express and implied terms

  Understand the legal principles relating to post-termination restraints

  Develop an understanding of whether employers can unilaterally vary a contract and the impact of a contractual breach

• 3. Wrongful Dismissal

  This course focuses on identifying and quantifying wrongful dismissal claims. You'll learn about different methods of terminating employment contracts, notice clauses, and the calculation of damages.

  By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
  

  Understand the different methods of terminating an employment contract

  Appreciate the importance of notice clauses

  Identify a wrongful dismissal

  Advise on the likely damages awarded and tax treatment of termination payments

  Explain the law relating to deductions from wages

• 4. Discrimination I: Protected Characteristics and Prohibited Conduct

  This course covers the protections offered by the Equality Act 2010. You'll explore protected characteristics, types of prohibited conduct, and how to advise both claimants and employers.

  By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
  

  Identify the characteristics that are protected under the Equality Act 2010

  Understand the main types of prohibited conduct

  Distinguish between direct and indirect discrimination

  Establish whether any defences might apply

• 5. Discrimination II: Disability Discrimination and Procedural Issues

  This course delves into disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010. You'll learn about different types of claims, procedural issues, and how to approach potential discrimination cases.

  By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
  

  Understand the meaning of disability within the Equality Act 2010

  Identify the different types of disability discrimination claim

  Appreciate key procedural issues relevant to all discrimination claims

  Evaluate evidential issues and prospects of success relating to discrimination claims

  Learn how to approach a potential discrimination claim before advising your client

• 6. Unfair Dismissal

  This course covers the criteria for unfair dismissal claims, fair reasons for dismissal, and the procedural approach to avoid unfair dismissal. You'll also explore the fairness in all the circumstances test.

  By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
  

  Understand the qualifying criteria to be satisfied before an employee can present an unfair dismissal claim

  Identify the five potentially fair reasons which may constitute a fair reason for dismissal

  Advise on the procedural approach to be taken to avoid an unfair dismissal

  Recognise the elements of the fairness in all the circumstances test

  Appreciate other statutory rights that employees may acquire in these circumstances

• 7. Remedies

  This course provides an understanding of the remedies available for successful discrimination and unfair dismissal claims. You'll learn how to calculate compensation and understand tribunal adjustments.

  By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

  
  

  Identify the remedies that may be awarded following successful discrimination claims

  Describe the three main remedies following a finding of unfair dismissal

  Calculate basic awards and statutory redundancy payments

  Advise on factors that are taken into account in the assessment of compensatory awards

  Appreciate the circumstances in which compensation may be adjusted by a tribunal

• 8. Contentious Employment Law

  This course covers the terminology and structure of employment tribunals, how to commence and respond to claims, and the role of ACAS. You'll also learn about the procedural steps in tribunal claims.

  By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

  Identify which court or tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the claim

  Appreciate the structure of the employment tribunal and the terminology used

  Learn how to commence proceedings and the relevant time limits for issuing a claim

  Appreciate the role of ACAS in contentious employment law

  Understand the procedural steps in an employment tribunal claim, from issuing a claim to the final hearing and beyond

  
  

• 9. TUPE

  This course explains when TUPE legislation applies and its implications for employers and employees. You'll learn about relevant transfers, the effects on employment contracts, and related dismissals.

  By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

  Identify when TUPE might apply by applying the appropriate criteria to determine a 'relevant transfer'

  Advise a client on the effect and consequence of such a transfer on an individual contract of employment

  Identify the effect of a dismissal by reason of a relevant transfer

  Advise on the Transferee’s and the Transferor's duty to inform and consult and the sanctions for failing to do so

  Identify the remedies in relation to dismissals by reason of a relevant transfer

• 10. Whistleblowing and Settlement

  This course covers the importance of settlement agreements and the requirements for them to be legally binding. You'll explore whistleblowing claims and understand the tax treatment of settlement payments.

  By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

  Identify a potential whistleblowing claim from a set of facts

  Appreciate the significance of an employee making a ‘protected disclosure’ and the types of claims that might follow from this

  Understand the commercial importance of settlement and the terms that are frequently negotiated

  Advise a client on and review terms in a settlement agreement to ensure that it is legally binding within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996

  Understand the tax treatment of settlement payments

• Certification

  Upon completion of the course, you will be awarded a digital certification.
  
  To earn your certificate for this course, you need to successfully complete the assessment with a score of 80% or higher. Once you pass the assessment and the invigilation check, you'll receive your digital certificate the following month. Your certification will be sent directly to your registered email address.