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