Employment Law 2nd Edition

• Provides a succinct and accessible overview for those new to the subject - giving students an understanding of the contours and key elements of employment law
• Covers all the main areas of employment law including anti-discrimination laws, trade unions and industrial action, contracts of employment, and human rights in the workplace
• Provides frequent comparisons with the law of other countries, including the US
• Assesses the effectiveness of employment regulation and examines the different national and transnational methods available

New to this edition

• Thoroughly updated to include the Lisbon Treaty, major changes in discrimination law, and the application of the Human Rights Act to employment law

This updated edition offers a fresh approach to the law governing employment relations, emphasising the contemporary policy themes of social inclusion, competitiveness, and the rights of citizenship in the workplace. It acts as a succinct and accessible overview for those new to the subject as well as an excellent summary for students.

Employment Lawcovers all the main areas of the subject including contracts of employment, anti-discrimination law, trade unions, industrial action, and human rights in the workplace. It also discusses how UK law, under the influence of EU law and international protection of human rights, has been transformed for the twenty-first century by pursuing new goals such as helping to achieve a better balance between work and life, to improve the competitiveness of business through partnership institutions, and to provide superior protection for the basic rights of employees in the workplace. Offering frequent comparisons with the law of other countries, including the United States, the book also discusses the effectiveness of employment regulation as well as examining the different national and transnational methods available.

Readership: Undergraduates and postgraduates studying Employment or Labour law.