Workplace Law Level 3

Oxbridge

Vocational qualification

Online

£ 24/month VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    9 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The employment relationship is a daily reality for most of us which inevitably lasts for most of our working life. This course is broadly suited to anyone who wishes to know their rights, develop their knowledge, embark on further education either as the employer or the employee and candidates pursuing careers in law or human resources may also find this course particularly beneficial.

Irrespective of our motivations for participation, it is destined to be one of the longstanding relationships of our adult life.

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a qualification in Employment Law. Our course explains the various influences and rules which dictate the nature of the relationship between employer and employee, one that almost citizens can relate to. This course is guaranteed to be relevant and of interest to a vast array of people.

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Location

Start date

Online

Start date

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About this course

On this course you will:

Explore how employment law is informed and developed, and how it is dealt with by the courts and tribunals
Develop your knowledge in a wide range of areas, ranging from the law of contract, through to discrimination and redundancy
Learn how the law and regulation have an impact on the running of a business.
Investigate the policies and procedures which are required in order to comply with existing legislation

You don't need any prior skills in the subject area to start this course.

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement by ABC Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the details all of the units you have completed as part of your course).

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • European Law
  • Health and Safety Law
  • Workplace Law
  • Surveillance
  • Employment Law
  • Discrimination
  • COSHH
  • Disciplinary Procedures
  • Negligence
  • Law
  • Insurance
  • Dismissal
  • Redundancy
  • Regulations
  • Statute law
  • Equality Act
  • Whistle blowing

Course programme

Unit 1 Introduction
  • The UK legal system and workplace law
  • Statute law
  • Common law
  • European law
  • Institutions associated with workplace law
Unit 2 Employing People and the LawRecruiting staff and the law
  • The recruitment and selection process
  • Understanding the vacancy
  • Advertising
  • Application forms
  • Short listing
  • Interviews
  • Selection tests
  • Making a decision
  • References
  • Record keeping
  • Data protection
Retaining employees and the law
  • Employment status
  • An employment contract
  • Legislation relating to the employment of staff
  • Working hours
  • Family
  • Pay rights
  • The Equality Act
  • The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
  • Fixed Term Employment (prevention of less favourable treatment)
  • Regulations 2002
  • Part time workers
  • Discrimination over membership and non-membership of unions
  • Data protection rights
  • Whistle blowing
  • Monitoring and surveillance of employees
Parting with employees and the law
  • The statutory dismissal and disciplinary procedure
  • Disciplinary Procedures
  • Dismissal
  • When to take disciplinary and dismissal actions
  • Redundancy
  • Business transfers
  • Standard Grievance procedure
  • Collective rights
  • Employee representation
Unit 3 Customer Relationships and the Law
  • Creating a legally valid customer contract
  • Terms and conditions
  • Unfair terms in Customer Contracts Regulations 1999
  • Potential problems with goods and services
  • Rectifying a problem
  • Making a complaint
  • Creating a valid Business to Business Contract
  • Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
  • Distance Selling Regulations
  • The Doorstep Selling Regulations
  • E -Commerce Regulations 2002
  • The Consumer Protections from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
  • The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008
  • Guarantees and warranties
  • Product Liability
  • Consumer Protection Act 1987
  • Negligence
  • The General Product Safety Regulations 2005
  • Claiming in the small claims court
Unit 4 Health and Safety and the Law
  • Legal Framework
  • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
  • Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
  • The Smoke-free Premises and Enforcement Regulations 2006
  • Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
  • Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
  • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
  • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
  • Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
  • The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989
  • Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
  • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)
  • Noise at Work Regulations 1989
  • Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
  • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)
  • Enforcement of health and safety regulations
Assessment

Each unit is followed by a written tutor marked assignment (TMA), which is submitted and then marked by your tutor. You will not be required to take an external exam.

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