Full Description
For those approaching employment law for the first time, either in the course of an undergraduate or postgraduate elective within a law degree, or as students of business, HRM and allied professions, Unlocking Employment Law will ensure that you grasp the main concepts with ease, providing you with an indispensible foundation in the subject. Including all the latest developments in law, such as the developments relating to the Equality Act 2010, the book explains in detailed, yet straightforward terms:
The origins of modern employment law
The effect of EU membership on UK employment law
Institutions and procedure
Employment status
The contract of employment
Restraint of trade
Implied terms
Statutory employment protections
Protection from discrimination
Health and safety law
Grievances and discipline
TUPE transfers
Termination of employment
Contractual duties of ex-employees
Trade Union membership and collective bargaining.
The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter contains:
aims and objectives
activities such as self-test questions
key facts charts
diagrams
chapter summaries
definitions of legal terminology
essay questions with answer plans.
The series covers all the core subjects required by the Bar Council and the Law Society for entry onto professional qualification courses as well popular option units.
Contents
1. The historical background to UK employment law 2. The effect of EU membership on UK employment law 3. Employment status 4. The contract of employment 5. Implied terms 6. Statutory employment protections 7. Protection from discrimination (1) equal pay 8. Protection from discrimination (2) sex discrimination 9. Protection from discrimination (3) racial discrimination: 10. Protection from discrimination (4) disability discrimination: 11. Protection from discrimination (5) recent developments in discrimination law 12. Protection from discrimination (6) pursuing discrimination claims 13. Health and safety law 14. Grievances and discipline 15. TUPE transfers 16. Termination of employment (1) continuity, notice and dismissal: 17. Termination of employment (2) termination other than by dismissal 18. Termination of employment (3) wrongful ismissal 19. Termination of employment (4) unfair dismissal: 20. Termination of employment (5) redundancy: 21. Contractual duties of ex-employees 22. Institutions and procedure 23. Employment rights related to Trade Union membership
