Award in Legal Aspects of Human Resources

Course Description

This unit provides learners with an understanding and appreciation of how the law applies to Human Resources and the knowledge and skills to develop an industry and sector based focus on their influence to everyday HR operations. This Unit will consider three main areas of law that have an operational control over HR functionality and also the main areas of legislation to which HR administrative procedures must adhere. This Unit will allow learners to develop an understanding of the core legislation and the application of that legislation through examples of common application in the HR function. The range of examples will include those undertaken on a daily basis and will reflect the core interaction that takes place between the HR officer, the employer and the employee. This Unit will focus on the function of the legal aspects of Human Resources and the application of law throughout the HR administrative function and the importance of HR officers adhering to the obligations and stipulations of the law of contract as it applies to the relationship between the employee and the employer.

An industry and sector focus lies at the heart of this Unit and learners are encouraged to appreciate common activities undertaken within a typical office HR environment and those activities students would expect to take part in. This unit is about achieving a working and practical awareness and understanding of how to undertake HR functions according to best practice and influenced by legal controls. Learners will also be encouraged to appreciate the need for those controls and the advantages that they bring both to the HR officer, the HR Department and to the employee

Career Paths

Human Resources Executive

Structure and Assessment

Course delivery is planned to be face-to-face lessons along with practical assignments where applicable.

Duration – 30 Hours

Note: Additional hours as directed by the Lecturer need to be dedicated by way of Self-Study / Research / Assignments / Projects / Presentations / Group-Work or similar.

Assessments

The assessment can consist of specific questions and tasks associated with all aspects of Human Resource functions within common business scenarios. The assessment can consist of a mock work place scenario against which questions maybe posed. Students could complete the assessment using short essay type responses or, where appropriate, demonstrate the practical application of theory to a given problem.

Learning Outcomes

1 Explain the law of Contract, the creation of Contracts and including what is meant by the breach and termination of such agreements

2 Explain the key features of Maltese Labour law including Discrimination and Equality and its practical influence upon daily Human Resource functions

3 Explain how the Data Protection Act applies and is implemented throughout common Human Resource functions

Entry Requirements

Any 4 SEC/0-Level/SSC&P (Level 3) Passes

Maturity Clause:

Applicants who do not meet all the minimum eligibility criteria, and who have attained the age of 21 years, may submit an application under the maturity clause. A Curriculum Vitae and a Motivation Letter (the latter clearly indicating what motivates the applicant to apply for this particular course) are required.

These applicants must demonstrate that they stand to benefit and show that they are able to follow the programme through an interview held for the purpose. Additionally, applicants under the maturity clause may be evaluated through an assessment.

The Admissions Department may suggest pre-eligibility courses any applicant would be required to follow before being considered eligible for this course.

Certification:

Course participants may be awarded either an MCAST Certificate of Attendance or an MCAST Certificate of Achievement.

MCAST Certificate of Attendance

• An MCAST Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to those candidates who attend at least 80% of the lessons.

MCAST Certificate of Achievement

• An MCAST Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to those candidates who satisfy the 80% attendance criteria AND ALSO choose submit course assignments / or sit for assessments and achieves a Pass mark or higher.
• Students who opt not to submit assignments or sit for the assessments or fail to achieve a Pass mark will however be awarded an MCAST Certificate of Attendance provided that they fulfil the minimum attendance criteria as stated above.