Diploma in Employment Law

Programme structure and approach to learning

Framed by the Workplace Relations Act 2015, this well-established and highly regarded postgraduate diploma provides a comprehensive understanding of employment law, covering all aspects of the employer/employee relationship from recruitment through to termination. Relying on contributions from leading practitioners, stakeholders, and decision makers in the area, we highlight how new developments are likely to affect your practice. For example, we will focus on recent practice and procedural developments arising out of the switch to remote working for many workers,  the EU Work-Life Balance Directive, the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 and The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022.

The ultimate aim of the diploma is to provide practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of employment law and practice in this jurisdiction.

Modules

The employment law programme is based on the following module scheme and covers key themes as listed below:

Module 1: Introduction to employment law

• Workplace Relations Act 2015 (WRA),
• Forums and redress,
• Recruitment and status of workers,
• Data protection in the workplace,
• The HR perspective.

Module 2: Workers and allowances

• Pay and benefits,
• Pensions,
• Working Time Act 1997,
• Statutory leave.

Module 3: Rights of the worker (Part 1)

• Equality in the workplace,
• Age discrimination,
• Bullying and harassment,
• Health and safety,
• Mediation,
• Social media in the workplace.

Module 4: Remote Working & Rights of the worker (Part 2)

• Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022,
• Right to Disconnect,
• EU Work-Life Balance Directive,
• Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021.

Module 5: Resolutions

• Trade disputes and industrial relations,
• Notice and dismissal,
• Grievance and disciplinary procedure,
• Whistleblowing,
• Injunctions.

Module 6: Issues when leaving work

• Transfer of Undertaking Regulations,
• Severance packages,
• Redundancy,
• Practical advice when using the WRA.

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