Mastering Employment Law for HR Professionals, Employers and Managers

Better your workplace with a foundation in labour law

Employment laws govern every aspect of the employer-employee relationship, making it one of the most important frameworks for ensuring fair treatment, workplace safety, and legal accountability.

Build these essential HR frameworks on this three-week course from the University of Lincoln. Learn where employment law started and the legal regulations that encompass it, before diving into more nuanced concepts, like recruitment, contracts, DEI, and data protection.

Grow as an HR professional by essential employment law concepts

Find out where employment started and how it’s developed throughout the years. You’ll explore the legal system, then and now, before diving into the recruitment process and employment contracts and benefits.

At this point, you’ll be able to effectively manage each stage of the recruitment process and amend existing employee contracts according to law.

Grasp practical labour law concepts that align with strategic HR management

Learn more about employee rights as they relate to data management and protection, contract breaches, dismissal, grievances, discrimination, and more.

You’ll discuss strategies and evaluate current employment practices to navigate the complex legal landscape of employment relationships while supporting strategic HR management objectives.

Set the standard at your workplace with the University of Lincoln

By the end of this course, you’ll have gained the tools and confidence to correctly and effectively apply employment laws and practices to new workplaces.

In learning from the University of Lincoln’s Department of Management team of experts and resources, you’ll be supported throughout this course and join a cohort of like-minded learners also hoping to create fair and ethical organisations.

This course is for anyone interested in learning more about employment law, from HR managers to entrepreneurs.

• The Foundations of Employment Law
• Welcome & Course Overview
• Introduction to the English Legal System
• Employment Law: Institutions, Frameworks, and Processes
• Employee Status and Employee Benefits
• Week 1 Summary
• Health and Safety, Discrimination, and Data Compliance
• Week 2 Overview
• Health and Safety Law: Legislation, Regulations, Common/Case Law, and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• The Equality Act 2010
• The Data Protection Act 2018 and Data Compliance
• Week 2 Summary
• The Contract of Employment, Dismissal, and Legal Grievances and Disciplinary Processes
• Week 3 Overview
• The Contract of Employment and Change
• Termination of Contract & Dismissal
• Grievance & Disciplinary Processes
• Week 3 Summary