Full Description
Employment law is one of the fastest moving areas in the law , with statuary changes, European decisions and new cases changing the detail very rapidly. This book steers the student through the complexities providing summary points at the end of each chapter as well as exercises and additional reading. The fourth edition has been fully updated to cover changes in the field.
Contents
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION - Sources and Institutions of Employment Law - PART TWO: THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP - The Nature of the Relationship - Terms of the Contract - Implied Duties in the Contract of Employment - PART THREE: CONSTRAINTS ON THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP - Discrimination - Equal Pay - Employment Protection - PART FOUR: TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - Termination at Common Law - Unfair Dismissal - Redundancy - Duties of Ex-employees - PART FIVE: TRADE UNIONS AND THE LAW OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION - Trade Unions - The Rights of Trade Union Members - Industrial Action