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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Employment Law for Managers in the Swiss Context | |||
| Reference | BSM706 | Version | 3 |
| Created | January 2019 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | July 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | July 2019 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with a practical knowledge of the interaction between the law and the employment relationship with particular emphasis on contractual aspects of employment and the effects of statutory duties imposed on the parties in the context of the Swiss legal system. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Devise contracts of employment for introduction to the workplace in a Swiss context; |
| 2 | Critically analyse steps necessary to ensure compliance with statutory duties imposed on employers in respect of their employees; |
| 3 | Critically assess the role of the law in regulating the employment relationship. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Collective labour agreements, contracts of employment, status, nature and scope, remedies for breach, institutions of employment law, individual statutory rights including equality legislation dealing with sex, race, disability and equal pay, rules governing termination of employment, maternity and parental rights, influence of the law of the European Union on Swiss employment law, and ADR. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Face-to-face classroom methods (lectures, tutorials) are combined with computer-mediated activities. Paper and/or web-based learning materials, seminars and/or on-line support, with group work supported by discussion forums. Emphasis is placed on an interactive approach to communication and learning, with student involvement fostered through discussions and group working. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | N/A | 32 |
| Non-Contact Hours | N/A | 118 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | N/A | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Open-book examination | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The module is assessed by one component: C1 - Examination - 100% weighting. Module Pass Mark = Grade D (40%) | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | 70% or above |
| B | 60% - 69% |
| C | 50% - 59% |
| D | 40% - 49% |
| E | 35% - 39% |
| F | 0% - 34% |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | SCHWEIZERISCHE EIDGENOSSENSCHAFT. 2013. Arbeitsgestz mit den Verordnungen 1-5. Bundeskanzlei. |
| 2 | BERNSTEIN, A., MAHON, P. & DUNAND, J-P. 2011. Labour Law in Switzerland. 2nd. Ed. Kluwer Law Int. |
| 3 | PORTMANN, W. & STOECKLI, J-F. 2013. Schweizerisches Arbeitsrecht 3. Auflage. Dike |
| 4 | POETHE, I., 2010. Involvement and rights of employees in transfer of undertakings: comparative study of Switzerland, the UK and the US. Saarbruecken: LAP Lambert Publishing. |