Introduction to employment law

This an introduction to individual and collective legal rights at work. You will learn about contracts, redundancy, TUPE and some anti-discrimination law.

Introduction

This course is designed to introduce you to the structure and workings of the legal system as it affects people at work. It is an introduction only and is not intended to develop expertise in employment law. You will examine legislation, investigate case-studies and discuss issues relevant to BECTU members.

It is strongly recommended that you attend a previous course before attending this one (or have considerable experience) as it requires a sound body of pre-exisiting knowldge.

The course will cover:

  • The structure of UK law
  • Employment contracts
  • Trade union legislation
  • Redundancy
  • Discrimination

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course you will have learned more about:

  • How the law affects workers and employment
  • What makes and what breaks a contract
  • How redundancy and TUPE are applied
  • How to analyse situations and resolve problems
Resources

Course flyer              employment law

Application form       bectu application form

Letter to employer

Course reader

Links

Other

Next course

The current timetable of courses can be found here

Date:15-16 April at BECTU Head Office

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Date:14-15 October at BECTU Head Office

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