Specialist employment law
The legal framework, and how it constrains recruitment, reorganisation, pay and working time in practice.
Level 5 People Management · 10 assessment criteria
Learning outcome 1
Understand the purpose of employment regulation and the way it is enforced in practice.
- AC1.1evaluate
Evaluate the aims and objectives of employment regulation.
What that asks for: Weigh it up and reach a judgement. Both sides, then a position — an answer with no verdict does not meet this.
- AC1.2examine
Examine the role played by the tribunal and courts system in enforcing employment law.
What that asks for: Look at it closely and in detail, drawing out what is not obvious at a glance.
Learning outcome 2
Understand how to manage recruitment and selection activities lawfully.
- AC2.1explain
Explain the main principles of discrimination law in recruitment, selection and employment.
What that asks for: Make it clear how or why something works. Description is enough here — you are not being asked to judge it.
- AC2.2discuss
Discuss the legal requirements of equal pay.
What that asks for: Set out more than one view and show how they relate. A one-sided answer is the usual miss.
Learning outcome 3
Understand how to manage change and reorganisation lawfully.
- AC3.1discuss
Discuss the legal implications of varying contracts.
What that asks for: Set out more than one view and show how they relate. A one-sided answer is the usual miss.
- AC3.2explain
Explain the legal requirements relating to redundancy.
What that asks for: Make it clear how or why something works. Description is enough here — you are not being asked to judge it.
- AC3.3explain
Explain the legal requirements relating to transfers of undertakings.
What that asks for: Make it clear how or why something works. Description is enough here — you are not being asked to judge it.
Learning outcome 4
Understand how to manage issues relating to pay and working time lawfully.
- AC4.1explain
Explain the major statutory rights in leave and working time.
What that asks for: Make it clear how or why something works. Description is enough here — you are not being asked to judge it.
- AC4.2explain
Explain the main principles of maternity, paternity and adoption rights in the context of employment rights.
What that asks for: Make it clear how or why something works. Description is enough here — you are not being asked to judge it.
- AC4.3explain
Explain employment rights relating to flexible working.
What that asks for: Make it clear how or why something works. Description is enough here — you are not being asked to judge it.
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria are quoted from the CIPD CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management qualification specification, version 2.6 (February 2026), © CIPD. MarkReady is not a CIPD approved centre and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the CIPD.
- 5CO01Organisational performance and culture in practice
- 5CO02Evidence-based practice
- 5CO03Professional behaviours and valuing people
- 5HR01Employment relationship management
- 5HR02Talent management and workforce planning
- 5HR03Reward for performance and contribution
- 5OS02Advances in digital learning and development
- 5OS03Learning and development essentials
- 5OS04People management in an international context
- 5OS05Equality, diversity and inclusion
- 5OS06Leadership and management development
- 5OS07Wellbeing at work
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