Unit 05: Managing Employment Relations and Employment Law

Unit Reference Number L/618/1343 Unit Title Managing Employment Relations and Employment Law Unit Level 7 Number of Credits 20 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) 100 Hours Mandatory / Optional Mandatory SSAs 15.3 Business Management Unit Grading Structure Pass

Unit Aims

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the key principles that underpin Managing Employment Relations. The learners will develop understanding of employee relation & Employment Law and their purpose, specifically focusing on recruitment and selection legislation and the employment protection provided for different types of organisation.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome - The learner will: Assessment Criterion - The learner can:

1. Understand key concepts in employment law in a country 1.1 Examine aims and objectives of employment legislation. 1.2 Analyse the impact of regulatory and legal requirements on human resource policies in an organisation. 1.3 Analyse the impact of ethical requirements on human resource policies in an organisation. 1.4 Explain the purpose of human resource policy.

2. Understand recruitment and selection legislation in a country. 2.1 Evaluate the principles of discrimination legislation in relation to recruitment and legislation. 2.2 Critically evaluate the role of contracts in employment law. 2.3 Analyse the mechanisms for establishing contracts of employment.

3. Understand aspects of employment protection given to different types of workforce.

4. Analysing organisationallevel employment relations processes, functions and procedures. 3.1 Analyse the legislative and procedural protection that exists for workers. 3.2 Examine the legal consequences of unfair treatment of an employee for the employer. 3.3 Apply law relating to the nature of protection for workers to a given situation. 4.1 Critically analyse the roles and functions of the different stakeholders in managing the employment relationship. 4.2 Assess the impacts of external contexts and organisational-level employment relations processes on organisational performance. 4.3 Evaluate the significance and impact of the integration of employment relations processes on organisational policy, practice, and organisational outcomes.

To achieve a ‘pass’ for this unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria.

Learning Outcomes Assessment criteria Assessment type Word count (approx. to be met covered length) All 1 to 4 All ACs under LO 1 to 4 Report 4500 words

Indicative Reading List

Aylott, E. (2018). Employment Law: A Practical Introduction. CIPD with Kogan Page Ltd. 2 edition ISBN 0749483237 Aylott, E. (2018). Employee relations: a practical introduction. CIPD with Kogan Page Ltd. 2 edition ISBN 0749483210 Holland, A. and Burnett, S. (2012). Employment Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Lewis, D., Sargeant, M., Schwab, B., and Lewis, D. (2011). Employment Law: The Essentials. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Wallington, P. (2012). Butterworths Employment Law Handbook. United Kingdom: Butterworths.