Employment Law
2nd edition
[UK Edition]by John Duddington
September 2007
Pearson Longman
ISBN: 9781405858236
520 pages, Illustrated, 6 5/8 x 9 1/2"
$69.50 paper original
“Presented in a user-friendly style, this book is an invaluable tool for all students of employment law. It provides excellent discussion of key areas of the current law.”
Jane Johnson, Senior Lecturer, CoventryUniversity
Employment Law is a thought-provoking account of employment law suitable for students approaching the subject for the first time. Legal principles are introduced in the political, social and economic context in which they operate, while statistics and examples are used to relate the law further to the world in which employment law functions.
Contents
Preface
Publisher's Acknowledgements
Keeping up to date with employment law
Useful websites
Guided Tour
Table of cases
Table of statutes
Table of statutory instruments
Table of European Legislation
Table of Statutory Rights
Abbreviations used when referring to judges
Part One: What is Employment Law about: Its history, sources and institutions
1. The context of Employment Law and its institutions
2. The impact of European Union Law and International Labour Standards
3. The impact of Human Rights Law
Part Two: The Employment Relationship
4. The employment relationship
5. The contract of employment
6. Continuity of employment
7. Payment of wages and hours of work
8. Health and safety
9. Discrimination Law
10. Employment rights and the family
Part Three: Termination of the Employment Relationship
11. Wrongful and unfair dismissal
12. Dismissal for economic reasons
Part Four: Collective employment law
13. Trade Unions: their status and their members
14. Collective action
Part Five: The Future of Employment Law
Glossary of legal terms
Index
Features
The second edition provides:
- Explanation of the fundamental areas of the law, including the employment relationship, employment contracts, hours of work and pay, discrimination, health and safety at work and termination of employment
- Coverage of individual and collective labour relations law
- Specimen examination questions with answer guidelines on the Companion Website
Return to the Businesss Titles Home Page