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Name: (typed) Date: CHRP/CLDP ASSESSMENT Supporting Good Practice in Managing Employment Relations (3MER) Ref No F305A - Version 2012 Student name: CRITERIA MET/ NOT YET MET COMMENTS LO1: Understand the impact of employment law at the start of the employment relationship (Activity - start) 1.1 Describe the internal and external factors that impact on the employment relationship. 1.2 Explain the different types of employment status 1.3 Identify and analyse the reasons why it is important to determine an individual’s employment status. LO2: Understand the main individual rights that the employee has during the employment relationship (Activity - during) 2.1 Explain the importance of work life balance within the employment relationship and how it can be influenced by legislation 2.2 Summarise the legal support that may be given to employees as a family member. 2.3 Explain the reasons for treating employees fairly in relation to pay 2.4 Summarise the main points of discrimination legislation. 2.5 Explain the good practice that underpins organisational policies and can contribute to the psychological contract. LO3: Understand the issues to address at the termination of the employment relationship. (Activity -termination) 3.1 Explain the differences between fair and unfair dismissals. 3.2 Explain the importance of exit interviews 3.3 Summarise the key stages to be followed when managing redundancies. ASSESSMENT OUTCOME Students should please note that the above Assessment Outcome for this Unit is provisional and is subject to Internal Acacia Learning verification (IV) and external CIPD Verification (EV). Tutor’s signature Date 3MER F305A CIPD Assessment Activity Template Title of unit/s Supporting Good Practice in Managing Employment Relations Unit No/s 3MER Level 3 Credit value 6 Assessment methods Written Learning outcomes: 1 Understand the impact of employment law at the start of the employment relationship. 2 Understand the main individual rights that the employee has during the employment relationship. 3 Understand the issues to address at the termination of the employment relationship. Activity Investigate resources, such as the CIPD website, and write a guidance leaflet which covers key points of the areas detailed below. The impact of employment law at the start of the employment relationship, including: ● 2 internal and 2 external factors which can impact on the employment relationship ● 3 different types of employment status and 3 reasons why it is important to clearly determine an individual’s employment status. Employee rights during the employee relationship, including: ● the importance of work life balance and related legislation concerning holidays, rest periods, working hours and night working ● family/parent-related legal support, including maternity leave, paternity leave, adoption leave and dependants leave ● 2 reasons why employees should be treated fairly in relation to pay ● the main points of equalities legislation including the concepts of direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation ● the concept of the ‘psychological contract’ and examples of policies and procedures which can underpin this. Issues to be addressed at the termination of the employment relationship, including: ● the differences between fair and unfair dismissal ● the importance of exit interviews to both parties ● the key stages to be followed in managing redundancies and the impact of redundancy on the whole organisation Assessment Criteria 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3.1 3.2 3.3 Evidence to be produced A written guidance leaflet of approximately 3000 words Assessment guidance 3MER Unit title and No: Supporting Good Practice in Managing Employment Relations – 3MER Credit value: 6 credits Generic guidance The assessment activities for this unit should equate to approximately 3,000 words. If using a case study with questions or a time constrained test the questions can be given out either before the assessment takes place or you can issue unseen questions on the day of assessment. AC 1.1 Learners should include a minimum of 2 external and 2 internal factors. AC 1.2 Learners should include a minimum of 3 different types of employment. AC 1.3 Learners should include a minimum of 3 reasons. AC 2.1 Learners should include as a minimum, regulations concerning holidays, rest periods, working hours, and night working. AC 2.2 Learners should include as a minimum, maternity, paternity, adoption, and dependents’ leave. AC 2.3 Learners should include a minimum of 2 reasons. AC 2.4 Learners should include as a minimum, direct, and indirect discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and equalities legislation. AC 2.5 Learners should include practices with examples from their own organisation or one with which they are familiar. AC 3.1 Learners should give examples that show the impact on the organisation AC 3.2 Learners should explain the importance to both parties. AC 3.3 Learners should include an insight into the impact of redundancies on the whole organisation.