Employment law is a fundamental aspect of the UK workplace, ensuring fair treatment, legal compliance, and dispute resolution. This course delivers a structured, step-by-step guide to employment law, covering everything from recruitment to dismissal, equality laws, and evolving legal trends.

The course begins with an Introduction to UK Employment Law, covering key principles, legislation sources, and the role of employment law in protecting both employees and employers. Learners will explore the UK employment tribunal system and how workplace disputes are resolved.

A key component of employment law is Employment Contracts and Worker Status. This module examines different contract types (permanent, fixed-term, zero-hours), key contractual terms, and legal considerations for contract variations.

The Recruitment, Selection & Employment Rights module ensures learners understand fair hiring practices, equality laws in recruitment, right-to-work regulations, and statutory employee rights from day one.

Pay, Benefits, and Working Hours are crucial areas of employment law. This module explains minimum wage laws, working time regulations, overtime rules, and employee entitlements such as pensions and sick pay.

Understanding Equality and Anti-Discrimination Laws is essential for fostering an inclusive workplace. This module covers The Equality Act 2010, workplace harassment protections, reasonable adjustments for disabled employees, and gender pay gap reporting.

Workplace disputes require proper disciplinary and grievance procedures. The Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures module outlines employer obligations, employee rights, ACAS grievance handling, and whistleblowing protections.

Ending an employment relationship must be done lawfully. The Termination of Employment and Redundancy module covers fair vs. unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal claims, redundancy rights, and notice periods.

Employee safety is a legal obligation. The Health, Safety, and Well-being at Work module details employer duties under the Health & Safety at Work Act, mental health considerations, and occupational health regulations.

For those interested in collective employment rights, the Collective Employment Law and Trade Unions module explains the role of trade unions, collective bargaining, industrial action, and TUPE regulations in business transfers.

The course concludes with Future Trends and Employment Law Updates, exploring the impact of Brexit, gig economy regulations, flexible working rights, and the latest case law developments.