Guidelines for Employment Law Assignment

Overview of the Employment Law Assignment

1. Electronic copy of assignment must be submitted through the Turnitin software.

2. This assignment will be marked electronically and results available online through Grademark in Turnitin within 3 weeks of the submission date.

3. 10% of marks are awarded for satisfactory use of language and/or good presentation.

4. 5% of marks are awarded for satisfactory referencing and/or presentation of a bibliography where either is required. Note that all referenced work should be obtained from credible sources.

5. Students should ensure that they comply with Glyndwr University’s plagiarism policy.

6. Students should make correct use of the Harvard referencing method.

1. Explain the main concepts and principles in the development of employment law

2. Critically evaluate the contractual relationship between employer and employee and those of workers and the self-employed

3. Assess and apply the various forms of employment protection given to different types of workers  

Would students please note that achievement of the learning outcomes for this assessment is demonstrated against the assessment criteria shown below (which are not necessarily weighted equally).  All marks/grades remain indicative until they have been considered and confirmed by the Assessment Board

Assessment Criteria    Marks Awarded    Marks Available

1 Outline and articulate the statutory and common law provisions in relation to the employment law. Use a wide variety of relevant case law to illustrate the legal issues.

2 Critically analyse potential problems regarding the application of the law as it applies to employee protection from the perspective of both business and the employee. Sustained arguments are used throughout.

3 Wide ranging references with the correct use of the Harvard system

4 Quality of the written work. Clear structure to the work and correct spelling was used throughout.

Demonstrates good, solid understanding of the major legal issues that are raised in the assessment. Covers most relevant issues fully. Demonstrates some familiarity and understanding of contemporary developments in employment law which have relevance to the assessment.

Makes sound, thoughtful and credible recommendations, taking some account of practical management issues as well as the law. Justifies recommendations effectively.

The answers are informed by a good range of appropriate reading and are referenced accordingly. Some up-to-date case law is used to back up the key points that are made as well as other sources of information. Some original arguments are developed and justified. Some capacity for critical thinking is evidenced.

The answers are nicely-structured and professionally presented. The writing style is clear and concise.

Demonstrates a reasonable understanding of most of the legal issues that underpin the assessment and is able to formulate a sound, well-informed response to each of the three tasks.               

Makes useful and appropriate recommendations and makes a reasonable attempt at justifying these. Covers a good range of the relevant issues raised in the assessment. Demonstrates some capacity for original analysis.

The answers are informed by appropriate reading and are referenced accordingly. Some case references and published material are used to back up key points.   

The answers are acceptably presented and structured. The writing style is sufficiently clear and concise to be understood.