Module Details

Module Code: LAWS
Module Title: Employment Law for HRM
Title: Employment Law for HRM
Module Level:: 7
Credits:: 10
Module Coordinator: Martin Meagher
Module Author:: Aisling Hennessy
Domains:  
Module Description: The aim of this module is ;

To acquaint participants with a comprehensive knowledge of the leading principles of employment law and to assist the student to develop the analytical skills required to apply their legal knowledge to various scenarios.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Demonstrate an understanding of how employment and data protection law influences people management.
LO2 Effectively communicate employment law principles both orally and in writing.
LO3 Identify and summarise key employment law ideas, insights and connections and evaluate how they may impact upon people management.
LO4 Analyse employment law problems and propose solutions by applying the law to specific situations.
LO5 Demonstrate an ability to appraise up-to-date knowledge with respect to the development of the law.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Contract of Employment
• Formation of Employment Contracts, including express and implied terms. • Employees or Independent Contractors • Statutory Requirements – Written Statement of Terms and Conditions of Employment • Key Clauses in the Contract of Employment • Variation of Contract
Fixed Term and Part-Time Employment
• Zero Hours contracts • Agency Workers • Fixed Term Contracts and protection of fixed-term workers • Protection of Part Time Workers
Terms and Conditions of Employment
• Leave: Annual Leave, Public Holidays and Jury Service • Protected Leave • Payment of Wages • Organization of Working Time • Collective Bargaining, collective agreements
Equality
• Employer Policies • Discrimination • Indirect discrimination • Equal Pay • Sexual Harassment • Non-Sexual harassment • Vicarious Liability • Positive Action • Exceptions • Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission, WRC
Health & Safety in the Workplace
• Common Law Duties of Employers and Employees • The Legislative Framework • Statutory duties of employers • General Duties of Employees • Safety Statement • Safety Representative • The General Application Regulations • Accident Notification • Bullying and Stress in the Workplace • Health & Safety Policies • Claims for personal Injury and Time Limits • Court Practice and Procedure • The Health & Safety Authority
Termination of Employment
• Notice • Summary Dismissal • Wrongful Dismissal • Constructive Dismissal • Unfair Dismissal • Fair Dismissals • Redundancy • Collective Redundancies • Employer Insolvency • Dismissal Policies • Workplace Relations Commission
Transfer of Undertakings
• Interpreting Directive and Regulation • Economic Entity • Economic/ Technical /Organisational Defence • Automatic Transfer of Rights and Liabilities • Pensions • Due diligence
Data Protection and Protected Disclosures
• Key definitions including the relationship between controllers and processors. • Principles of data protection (including legal basis for procesing personal data) and how they apply in a HR context • Data Subject Rights and data breaches. • Rights and protections of employees in relation to protected disclosures
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Other % of Total Mark 20
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Written article/ case review.
Assessment Type Other % of Total Mark 80
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Student will be provided with a case scenario(s) and must apply the legal principles to the case scenario and produce:
• Individual Presentation
• Supporting paper
• Reflection
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Exam Board
It is at the discretion of the Examination Board as to what the qualifying criteria are.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 6.00 72
Independent Learning Time Non Contact Research – conventional and on-line materials and learnings outside of schedule class time to include: • Pre class independent working; • Post-class independent working; • Writing up class notes; • Independent research and study • Learner Assessment Hours 15 Weeks per Stage 11.87 178
Total Weekly Contact Hours 6.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00 36
Independent Learning Non Contact Research – conventional and on-line materials and learnings outside of schedule class time to include: • Pre class independent working; • Post-class independent working; • Writing up class notes; • Independent research and study • Learner Assessment Hours 15 Weeks per Stage 5.93 89
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Neville Cox, Val Corbett, Desmond Ryan. (2009), Employment Law in Ireland, Clarus Press.
  • Maeve Regan & Others. (2017), Employment Law, 2. Tottel, p.1592, [ISBN: 97818476637].
  • Dr Brendan Daly & Dr Michael Doherty. (2010), Principals of Irish Employment Law, Clarus.
  • Jane Moffat. (2011), Employment Law (3rd Edition), Oxford University Press.
  • Alastair Purdy. (2015), Equality law in the Workplace, Bloomsbury Prof..
  • Pauline Walley, Cliona Kimber. (2016), Cyber Law & Employment, Roundhall.
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Eugene Houston B.L.. (2011), Transfer of Undertakings in Ireland: Employment Rights, Tottel.
  • Alastair Purdy. (2011), Termination of Employment; A Practical Guide for Employers (2nd Edition), Tottel.
  • Gavin Barrett. (2011), The Law of Dismissal on Economic Grounds, Round Hall.
  • Michael Forde & Anthony Paul Byrne. (2009), Employment Law ( 3rd Edition), Round Hall.
  • Joseph Kinsella. (2012), Safety Health & Welfare at Work, Gill and Macmillan.
  • Geoffrey Shannon. (2007), Health & Safety Law and Practice, Round Hall.
  • Frances Meenan. (2011), Employment Law, Round Hall.
  • Dorothy Donovan. Employment Law, [ISBN: 9781858007199].
Recommended Article/Paper Resources
  • Irish Employment Law Journal(Westlaw).
Other Resources
  • www.irishstatutebook.ie/.
  • www.oireachtas.ie/.
  • www.courts.ie/.
  • www.workplacerelations.ie.
  • www.ihrec.ie.
  • www.hsa.ie/.
  • www.lrc.ie/.
  • www.labourcourt.ie/.
  • www.irn.ie/.
  • http://www.justis.ie
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