Power, Politics & Influence at Work
Learn about the future of work and the importance of workers’ rights and labour and employment law in this online course from the University of Manchester.
Who is the course for?
This course would appeal to workplace representatives and trade unionists, as well as those who work or volunteer for social and political movements concerned with labour and citizenship rights.
It would also benefit policymakers and policy influencers.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Explain the dimensions of work and employment studies as a discrete field of study
Describe different models of power that affect employment conditions
Assess the way Government (e.g. the State) regulate employment equalities
Discuss the way new technologies can influence employment relationships and work conditions
Evaluate different systems for worker voice
Debate different developments and scenarios that can affect the future of work
