Disability discrimination, occupational requirements, and practical application
5OS01 – Specialist employment law
This CIPD Level 5 video for unit 5OS01 (Specialist Employment Law) explores disability discrimination, occupational requirements, and their practical application within recruitment and selection processes. The session addresses assessment criteria 2.1 by examining key discrimination law principles, including direct and indirect discrimination, the concept of reasonable adjustments, and how occupational requirements serve as a lawful defence in employment decisions. Through real-world examples and case analysis, learners will understand how to identify unlawful discrimination whilst ensuring their organisation's recruitment practices remain compliant with equality legislation.
Assessment Criteria 2.1
Explain the main principles of discrimination law in recruitment, selection and employment.
Indicative Content
The principles of discrimination law including how they affect recruitment and selection activities; protected characteristics, direct and indirect discrimination, harassment related to a protected characteristic, sexual harassment, less favourable treatment for rejecting submitting to unwanted conduct, significance of ‘purpose or effect’ and victimisation, discrimination by association, discrimination by perception; discrimination arising from disability, reasonable adjustments; defences; occupational requirements; use of comparators; remedies; relevant cases.
What You'll Learn
Video covering: Disability discrimination, occupational requirements, and practical application
About 5OS01 – Specialist employment law
This unit considers key areas of employment legislation and its legal framework, focusing on how people professionals are obliged to take account of legal requirements in different jurisdictions when carrying out the varied aspects of their role.
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