Employment Law, 8th edition

Author: Deborah J Lockton
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan_
ISBN: 9780230301283
Published In: June 2011
Format: Paperback , 448 pages
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The Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters series is a long-running and successful list of titles offering clear, concise and authoritative guides to the main subject areas, written by experienced and respected authors.

This eighth edition of Employment Law has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect recent developments in the area, most notably in the form of the Equality Act 2010. In what is one of the fastest moving areas in the law today, this popular text steers the reader confidently through the complexities. It is an ideal companion – both for law students and for those studying employment law or labour law as part of a business-related degree programme.

The enhanced layout includes end of chapter summaries, exercises and further reading lists.

PART I: INTRODUCTION
Sources and Institutions of Employment Law
PART II: THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
The Nature of the Relationship
Terms of the Contract
Implied Duties in the Contract of Employment
PART III: CONSTRAINTS ON THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
Discrimination
Equal Pay
Employment Protection
PART IV: TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
Termination at Common Law
Unfair Dismissal
Redundancy
PART V: TRADE UNIONS AND THE LAW OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Trade Unions
The Rights of Trade Union Members
Industrial Action

Deborah J Lockton is Professor of Employment Law at De Montfort University and Editor of the journal Contemporary Issues in Law. The author of several books on employment law, she has also provided consultancy services and specialist in-house training courses to a variety of companies.

'The 8th edition of Deborah Lockton's excellent text upon Employment Law has continued with the high standard of clarity, practical application, and legal insight demonstrated by her previous editions. The text contains fine descriptions of current substantive law across the full range of Employment Law matters, including relevant Trade Union Law, and combines these with pertinent practical examples of application, in a highly readable and stimulating manner. It is a superb account and a must-read for students, practitioners, and those working in the field of Human Resources.' - Professor Alan Benstead, Emeritus Professor of Law and Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of the West of England, Bristol

'For many students, the latest edition of Deborah J Lockton's Employment Law will be most welcome. Its excellent reputation as an accessible introduction to this fast moving area of law is longstanding.' - The Student Law Journal