C/L/261. Legal risks of pop concerts: case study

The paper examines the legal risks accompanying pop concerts with the focus on the London concert of Kylie Minogue describing the context of the event and reviewing related issues of the employment law and contract law. Recommendations are suggested to the organisers of similar events.

C/L/237. What is the difference between unfair, wrongful and summary dismissal?

The paper examines the difference between the three types of dismissal reviewing related law and showing how they provide avenues of protection for the employee and the employer, but neither one provides complete protection on its own for disputes over the dismissal of an employee.

C/L/211. Legal aspects of employee and employer relationship

The paper answers three questions on employee and employer relationship. The first one examines sexual harassment discussing vicarious liability that imputes back to the company in such cases, and how the company can discharge this liability. The second scenario discusses the legality of dress codes, what constitutes discrimination in regards to dress codes and the need for legal clarification. The third scenario discusses the case of the employee with purchasing authority who exceeds their limits asking whether the employer is still contractually bound to the supplier.

C/L/204. Employment law, sex discrimination and agency case studies

The paper offers three case studies related to employment law, sex discrimination, and agency. The legal issues involved in the cases are identified; advice is given to the parties concerned.

C/HR/231. The fact that the majority of part time and low-wage workers are female is largely attributed to the choices women make regarding the amount of labour they wish to supply. Discuss

The paper examines the issues of gender discrimination addressing various issues of female employment, discussing the advantages of flexible working, the policy of equal opportunities and the UK and EU regulations related to the "gender gap".

C/L/210. Female employment issues

The paper examines the issues of gender discrimination addressing various issues of female employment, discussing the advantages of flexible working, the policy of equal opportunities and the UK and EU regulations related to the "gender gap".

C/L/189. Vicarious Liability for employers

The paper looks at the vicarious liability that employers may bear for the actions of their employees discussing how the concept of 'course of business' is used to determine if employers are responsible.

S/L/171. UK Employment Law

The paper examines the employment law of the UK reviewing the Employment Rights Act (ERA) 1996, and discussing the methods of testing the degree of control the employer exercises over the workers, e.g. the test on the mutuality of obligation, etc. The differences between employees and independent contractors are outlined.

C/L/161. EMPLOYMENT LAW

This is an assignment which deals with various issues that may arise out of the employer and employee relationship, including safety at work issues, occupiers liability issues and whistleblowing regulation. This assignment looks at four different scenarios.

C/L/135. Free Movement of Workers in the European Union under Article 39 EC

This paper looks at the freedom of movement of workers under EU law as provided for under Article 39 EC. It takes a problem scenario and applies the provision to the situation at hand. The second section looks at the direct effect of article 39 and how this may enable an applicant to rely on Article 39 even if it has not been implemented by the Member State in whose territory the applicant seeks employment.

S/L/154. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the 'business case' argument that could be made to persuade employers of the benefits of a diverse workforce in terms of age. In light of this how would you assess the UK government's forthcoming anti-age discrimination legislation?

The paper addresses the problem of equal opportunities focusing on the UK legislation related to age discrimination in business. The situation in the British labour market is reviewed; the forms of age discrimination are described; the strengths and weaknesses of the workforce related business case are identified.

E/L/47. HR training pack background information: impact of the opt-out removal from maximum 48 hour working week for UK employers

The paper looks at the legal aspects of employment relationships (ER) reviewing UK legislation related to ER, namely, the Working Time Directive (WTD) and the requirements for taking an opt-out by the employees. The possible impacts of removing the opt-out are discussed. Recommendations are suggested to avoid the damaging implications of removing the opt-out.

E/L/33. "Casual Workers And Agency Workers Have Been Failed By The Tests Which Are Used To Determine Employment Status". Discuss

The paper examines the implications of the contract of employment for different categories of workers reviewing juridical literature on employment rights and addressing the issues of employment status tests, including control test, integration test, multiple test, etc. Case studies of casual workers and agency workers are offered.

E/HR/68. Effects of Age Discrimination legislation

The paper examines the impact of legislation changes on organisations discussing the new Age Discrimination act and its effects on the UK labour market, particularly, on small businesses.

S/L/106. Open-market liability insurance: pros and cons

The paper examines advantages and disadvantages of open-market insurance discussing the reasons and motivations behind purchasing corporate liability insurance, the levels of corporate insurance, etc. The problems of the corporate insurance market are reviewed.

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