Undergraduate study

Undergraduate 

Scots Law LLB

Labour Law LAW2009

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Law
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 2 (SCQF level 8)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

The course deals with the regulation of working relationships and in particular the relationship of employment. It highlights the various sources of regulation including the contract of employment, collective agreements, UK employment legislation and various European measures.

Timetable

Lectures - Tuesday and Thursday at 1200

Excluded Courses

None
310B LABOUR LAW
9KVV LABOUR LAW

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

  Essay - 25%

Final Exam - 75%

Main Assessment In: December

Course Aims

The aims of the course are as follows:
- to introduce students to the legal regulation of work relationships;
- to identify the main sources of regulation;
- to consider the contract of employment;
- to consider the principal statutory employment rights.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate:
· knowledge of various sources of employment regulation
· an understanding of the nature and the role of the contract of employment
· knowledge of legislation regulating employment and termination of employment
· an awareness of areas of potential legal reform
· an ability to apply their knowledge of employment law to hypothetical problems

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions