UK Employment Law
Description
Course Overview
The UK Employment Law course provides essential knowledge of the legal framework governing workplaces, employment relationships, employee rights, and employer responsibilities. Learners explore employment status, contracts, recruitment, written statements, probation, equality, right to work requirements, workplace policies, and procedures.
The curriculum covers minimum wage, working time, rest breaks, holiday pay, sick pay, family-friendly leave, discrimination, harassment, reasonable adjustments, bullying, performance management, disciplinary processes, grievances, misconduct, and capability procedures.
Learners also examine resignation, notice periods, dismissal, unfair dismissal, redundancy, settlement agreements, employment tribunal claims, TUPE, data protection, whistleblowing, health and safety, trade unions, and collective rights. This course supports professionals seeking stronger knowledge for HR, management, administration, compliance, and workplace responsibilities while keeping current with employment law developments in modern workplaces.
Key Topics Included
- UK employment law principles, employment status, contracts, employer responsibilities, and workplace policies
- Recruitment law, pre-employment checks, written statements, probation, equality, and right to work requirements
- National Minimum Wage, Working Time Regulations, holiday pay, sick pay, rest breaks, and family-friendly leave
- Equality Act principles, protected characteristics, discrimination, harassment, victimisation, reasonable adjustments, and workplace dignity
- Performance management, disciplinary and grievance procedures, misconduct, capability, dismissal, redundancy, and employment disputes
- TUPE, employee data protection, whistleblowing, health and safety, trade unions, collective rights, and compliance updates
Entry Requirements
No formal qualifications or previous legal experience are required to enrol. The course is suitable for beginners and professionals seeking knowledge of UK employment law and workplace rights. Learners should have sufficient English language skills to understand legal terminology and course materials.
Who is This Course For
This course is suitable for HR professionals, managers, supervisors, business owners, administrators, team leaders, employers, and employees seeking stronger knowledge of workplace law. It is also valuable for individuals interested in HR, employment compliance, employee relations, and people management.
Course Curriculum
- Module 01: Foundations of UK Employment Law
- Module 02: Recruitment and Employment Rights
- Module 03: Pay, Working Time and Leave
- Module 04: Equality, Diversity and Workplace Protection
- Module 05: Performance, Conduct and Workplace Discipline
- Module 06: Termination and Employment Disputes
- Module 07: UK Employment Law Compliance
Frequently Asked Questions
The course covers employment contracts, employee rights, recruitment, pay, working time, leave, equality, discrimination, workplace discipline, dismissal, redundancy, and employment disputes. It also includes TUPE, data protection, whistleblowing, health and safety, trade unions, and compliance.
Yes. No formal qualifications or previous legal experience are required to enrol. The course is suitable for beginners as well as HR and management professionals who want to strengthen their knowledge of employment law.
You will develop knowledge of employee rights, employer responsibilities, workplace policies, recruitment requirements, disciplinary procedures, grievances, dismissal, redundancy, and employment disputes. You will also gain knowledge relevant to workplace compliance and employee relations.
Yes. The curriculum covers Equality Act principles, protected characteristics, direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, victimisation, reasonable adjustments, bullying, and workplace dignity. These topics help learners recognise key equality and workplace protection responsibilities.
Yes. Learners study resignation, notice periods, dismissal procedures, unfair dismissal principles, redundancy consultation, settlement agreements, and Employment Tribunal claims. The course also covers procedures and documentation relevant to managing workplace disputes.