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  • 150 guided learning hours

Workplace Law

This programme is designed for people who wish to learn how the law and regulation impact on the running of a business and who wish to develop policies and procedures which comply with current legislation.

The objectives of the course are to:

  • Describe the legal framework within which workplace law operates
  • Examine the legal framework in which employment of people operates
  • Analyse the impact of law on the relationship wit clients and customers
  • Understand the range of health and safety legislation which impacts on business operations

Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. 

Qualification: Workplace Law

On successful completion of your course, you will receive a Stonebridge Associated Colleges Certificate of Completion.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. 

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

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

Unit 4 Health and Safety and the Law

  • Legal 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

What's Included

  • All study materials
  • Study Guide
  • Full Tutor and Admin support
  • The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
OUR PASS RATE
Business and HR
97.5%
(National Average 51.8%)
Workplace Law

This programme is designed for people who wish to learn how the law and regulation impact on the running of a business and who wish to develop policies and procedures which comply with current legislation.

The objectives of the course are to:

  • Describe the legal framework within which workplace law operates
  • Examine the legal framework in which employment of people operates
  • Analyse the impact of law on the relationship wit clients and customers
  • Understand the range of health and safety legislation which impacts on business operations

Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. 

Business and HR
OUR PASS RATE
(National Average 51.8%)
97.5%

Certificate 2 is issued by Quality Licence Scheme: Level 3 Certificate of Achievement

At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Stonebridge Associated Colleges has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.

Professional Membership

On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):

Stonebridge

On successful completion of your course your qualification is awarded. You will receive an attractively presented Diploma or Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, this will also allow you to use the letters SAC. Dip. or SAC. Cert. after your name.

Stonebridge Associated Colleges is one of the leading (and biggest) distance education colleges in the U.K and internationally. We have many thousands of students studying with us at any one time from locations all over the world. Our diplomas will always count towards your future, and will improve your prospects of future employment or higher level study etc. by proving that you have studied to a certain level, that you have proficiency in your chosen subjects and that you are interested in your field of choice. Education is always an investment in your future and you will find this to be the case with our qualifications in your jurisdiction.

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

Unit 4 Health and Safety and the Law

  • Legal 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

What's Included

  • All study materials
  • Study Guide
  • Full Tutor and Admin support
  • The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
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