Workplace Law Level 3

Unit 1 Introduction

The UK legal system and workplace law 
Statute law 
Common law 
European law 
Institutions associated with workplace law

Unit 2 Employing People and the Law

Recruiting staff and the law 

The recruitment and selection process 
Understanding the vacancy 
Advertising 
Application forms 
Short listing 
Interviews 
Selection tests 
Making a decision 
References 
Record keeping 
Data protection 
 
Retaining employees and the law 

Employment status 
An employment contract 
Legislation relating to the employment of staff 
Working hours 
Family 
Pay rights 
The Equality Act 
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 
Fixed Term Employment (prevention of less favourable treatment) 

Regulations 2002 

Part time workers 
Discrimination over membership and non-membership of unions 
Data protection rights 
Whistle blowing 
Monitoring and surveillance of employees 
 
Parting with employees and the law 
 
The statutory dismissal and disciplinary procedure 
Disciplinary Procedures 
Dismissal 
When to take disciplinary and dismissal actions 
Redundancy 
Business transfers 
Standard Grievance procedure 
Collective rights 
Employee representation

Unit 3 Customer Relationships and the Law

Creating a legally valid customer contract 

Terms and conditions 
Unfair terms in Customer Contracts Regulations 1999 
Potential problems with goods and services 
Rectifying a problem 
Making a complaint 

Creating a valid Business to Business Contract 

Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 
Distance Selling Regulations 
The Doorstep Selling Regulations 
E-Commerce Regulations 2002 
The Consumer Protections from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 
The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 
Guarantees and warrantees 

Product Liability 

Consumer Protection Act 1987 
Negligence 
The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 
Claiming in the small claims court 

ULegal Framework 
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 
The Smoke-free Premises and Enforcement Regulations 2006 
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 
The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989 
Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) 
Noise at Work Regulations 1989 
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) 
Enforcement of health and safety regulations