Managing Employment Relations and Employment Law (L/618/1343) Assignment Brief 2026

Managing Employment Relations and Employment Law Assignment Brief

Assignment Aim

This unit aims to develop learners’ understanding of the key principles that underpin Managing Employment Relations. The learners will develop an understanding of employee relations and employment Law and their purpose, specifically focusing on recruitment and selection legislation and the employment protection provided for different types of organisations.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Scenario

You are recently appointed as Head of Employee Relations for a large organisation.

The organisation is going through a change of leadership which is having a direct impact on employment. Your immediate job is to look into various aspects of HR such as employee contracts, employee relations, employment law and other regulatory issues.

You should ideally choose one from the following businesses to base your research on.

1. McDonald’s (American hamburger and fast food restaurant chain)
2. Nike Inc. (American multinational corporation)
3. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (Accounting and professional services network)
4. University of Cambridge
5. OXFAM (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief)
6. British Broadcasting Centre (BBC)
7. An organisation of your choice, approved by your tutor

You are required to prepare a management briefing for the Board of Directors.

Task 1 Management Briefing

Instructions

Your briefing will be in a report format and will consist of the following two parts:

Part A (LO1, AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 LO2 AC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3)

1. Examine aims and objectives of employment legislation.
2. Analyse the impact of regulatory and legal requirements on human resource policies in an organisation.
3. Analyse the impact of ethical requirements on human resource policies in an organisation.
4. Explain the purpose of human resource policy.
5. Evaluate the principles of discrimination legislation in relation to recruitment and legislation.
6. Critically evaluate the role of contracts in employment law.
7. Analyse the mechanisms for establishing contracts of employment.

Part B (LO3, AC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 LO4, AC 4.1, 4.2, 4.3)

1. Analyse the legislative and procedural protection that exists for workers.
2. Examine the legal consequences of the unfair treatment of an employee for the employer.
3. Apply law relating to the nature of protection for workers to a given situation.
4. Critically analyse the roles and functions of the different stakeholders in managing the employment relationship.
5. Assess the impacts of external contexts and organisational-level employment relations processes on organisational performance.
6. Evaluate the significance and impact of the integration of employment relations processes on organisational policy, practice, and organisational outcomes.

Delivery:

• 1x Report

Submission:

• 1x Report – 4500 words excluding TOC, diagrams, references and appendices

Referencing:

• Each section must reflect any supporting Harvard style citations.
• A comprehensive Harvard style reference list must be included at the end of the work.

Evidence to be submitted:

• Report – 4500 words

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