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Please access the Students' Policies & Forms through this link. The following documents are all available in the link - Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct, Students' Privacy Notice, Deferral, Suspension, and Cancellation Policy, Assignment Extension Policy, Re-Sit Policy, Complaints Procedure Policy, Equality Policy and Student Disciplinary Policy.
Online Sessions Link
To connect to the online sessions of this module please click on this link. You will be asked to register your attendance if you are not already signed in into your Zoom account. You will also be asked for the password which is below.
Meeting ID: 811 9362 9780
Passcode: 645624
Link for Tuesday, February 21, 2023 ONLY
Meeting ID: 978 5937 5996
Passcode: 854365
Make sure that you show with your name & surname as you have been registered for the study programme. This is very important for attendance purposes.
Lecture Schedule & Notes
Lecture notes will be available during the week following the respective lecture. Schedule dates are indicative and may change. All changes, if any, may be communicated via email, SMS or telephone calls.
| Lecture | Date | Time | Presentation | Notes (If Any) | Session Recoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture 01 | 23 January 2023 | 17:30 to 20:00hrs | Presentation 01 | Request | |
| Lecture 02 | 6 February 2023 | 17:30 to 20:00hrs | Presentation 02 | Request | |
| Lecture 03 | 13 February 2023 | 17:30 to 20:00hrs | Presentation 03 | Request | |
| Lecture 04 | 21 February 2023 | 17:30 to 20:00hrs | Presentation 04 | The Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers Regulations, 2022 | Request |
Lecturer/s
Lecture Summaries & Suggested Reading
Lecture 1 - Sources of Employment law and Overview of the Employment and Industrial Relations Act
Following this session students will be learn:
- to research the relevant sources of employment law
- understand the core legal principles that apply to the relationship between the employer and the employee
- to refer to the relevant provisions of the law when an employment issue arises
Core Reading List
Supplementary Reading List
- Baldacchino, G., Rizzo, S. and Zammit, E. (2003) Evolving Industrial Relations in Malta. Luqa, Malta: Agenda.
Lecture 2 - Employment Status and the Contract of Employment
Following this session students will learn:
- to understand the difference between employee and self-employed
- analyse the law in relation to employment status
- the different types of contracts
- the key features of the contract of employment
- express & implied terms
- restrictive covenants
- other sources of employment terms
- how and when terms may be changed
Core Reading List
- Information to Employees Regulations, 2002 Consolidated L.N. 431 of 2002 as amended by L.N. 427 of 2007
- Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Regulations, 2022 L.N. 267 of 2022
- Contracts of Service for a Fixed Term Regulations, 2002 Consolidated L.N. 429 of 2002 as amended by L.N. 51 of 2007; L.N. 239 of 2008; L.N 376 of 2009
Supplementary Reading List
- Duggan, M. (2001) Contracts of employment. Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire: EMIS Professional Pub.
Lecture 3 - Equality, Diversity and Discrimination
Following this session students will learn to:
- understand equality and diversity and how this affects the way in which we live and work
- look at definitions of commonly used terms
- understand where stereotypes and prejudice come from
- be aware of the types of discrimination
- have an awareness of the laws which protect employees from discrimination
- identify how to promote equality and diversity in the workplace
Core Reading List
- The Equality for Men and Women Act
- Equal Treatment of Persons Order
- Procedure for Investigation Regulations
- Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disabilities) Act
Supplementary Reading List
- Fredman, S. (2012) Discrimination law. Oxford England: Oxford University Press.
Lecture 4 - Termination of Employment
Following this session students will learn:
- the various reasons of termination of employment
- to handle disciplinary matters in the workplace
- to work through redundancies
- to deal with amicable exits
- to understand what is to be included in termination agreements
Core Reading List
- Employment and Industrial Relations Act, Ch, 452 Laws of Malta
- Collective Redundancies (Protection of Employment) Regulations, 2002 Consolidated L.N. 428 of 2002 as amended by L.N. 427 of 2004; LN 442 of 2004; L.N. 281 of 2017
Methods of Assessment
1 Essay 75% of final score
Oral Examination 25% of final score
Assignment
You have to choose 1 out of the 2 questions which are available in the Assignment Submission form below. Assignment should be submitted by not later than Thursday 11 May 2023. The Assignment has to be submitted together with the Assignment Submission Form. Please indicate the questions which you have addressed in the Assignment Submission form.
If you need information on how to plan, draft and submit your assignment follow the 21 Academy presentation on Writing and Submitting your Assignment.
We are also making the 21 Academy's Assignments Rubric available for your guidance. This is a performance-based assessment tool. Tutors will use the rubric to assist them to allocate scoring while it allows students to understand what is required in the assignment and how it will be graded. For referencing purposes, as much as possible please use the Oscola Referencing Guide.
Submitting Assignment - Turnitin
The Academy will notify you that assignment questions are available through an email. Through another email sent to you by turnitin (probably on the same day) you will be notified that you have been added to a "class" where you may upload your assignment/s. Assignments should be submitted by not later than 23:59hrs of the assignment submission deadline shown on the Assignment Submission form and/or the "class".
At 21 Academy you can submit more than one draft of your assignment before the submission final deadline. The last version left uploaded at the submission deadline will be considered to be your final submission paper and will be the one which will be assessed. Make sure that your final submission does not go beyond 20% similarity when including direct quotations (the sentences in-between quotes).
Follow this very short video to understand how to submit your assignment through turnitin - submitting a paper
To understand the similarity report generated by turnitin follow this 1 minute video - understanding the similarity report
Oral Examination
The date and time of the Oral Examination will be agreed upon between the examiner and the student, but this will be expected to take place with a fortnight after the last session of the module has been delivered.
Examiners are provided with 21 Academy's Oral Examination Rubric Notes to Examiners which is also made available to the students sitting for an oral examination so that they can understand better what to expect during the examination. Scoring during the Oral Examination is carried out on 21 Academy's Oral Examination Rubric in accordance with the Oral Examination Rubric Notes to Examiners.
Oral Examination Schedule & Links
| Lecture | Date | Time | Link | Meeting ID | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 01 | 27 February 2023 | 18:00 to 19:00hrs | Link | 916 3325 2322 | 207538 |
| Session 02 | 28 February 2023 | 10:30 to 11:45hrs | Link | 945 7856 9530 | 923114 |
| Session 03 | 02 March 2023 | 10:30 to 11:45hrs | Link | 929 9925 2941 | 074934 |
| Session 04 | 02 March 2023 | 17:30 to 18:15hrs | Link | 961 0158 9933 | 721205 |
| Session 05 | 07 March 2023 | 10:30 to 11:30hrs | Link | 943 2877 9055 | 476257 |
| Session 06 | 07 March 2023 | 18:30 to 19:15hrs | Link | 986 4221 4745 | 464051 |
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