Employment Law (5N3785)

Category: QQI

This course will outline the principles and practices of employment law and enable you to understand and appreciate the role of employment law within a range of work contexts.

Course Content:

Principal features of a contract of employment and the various terms contained with in it
Differences between a contract for services and a contract of service
Employee rights in relation to minimum wages, minimum notice, terms of employment and leave entitlements
Equality legislation including the procedure for taking a case under current legislation
Employer and employee duties and responsibilities under Common Law
Unfair Dismissals legislation, Constitutional and European Rights of employees and the procedure for taking a claim under the legislation for unfair dismissal
Dispute resolution procedures in Employment Law, including the role and function of industrial relations bodies
Safety Health and Welfare legislation as it pertains to employers and employees
Employment rights pertaining to pensions and redundancies
Data Protection and Freedom of Information legislation in the workplace

Further info on Course Content

Spring term, 12 x Monday nights & two Saturdays

Assessment: Assignment 60%, Theory Exam 40%

Accreditation: QQI Level 5

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