Employment / Labour Law

Employment Law, 6th Edition

Edited by Malcolm Sargeant · David Lewis
Pearson U.K._ May 2012

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781408283097
Publisher
Pearson U.K._
Publication
May 2012
Format
Paperback , 464 pages
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Employment Lawoffers comprehensive coverage of all key aspects of individual and collective employment law. Sargeant and Lewis present the wealth of case law and legislation involved in this area in an exceedingly clear manner, enabling students to grasp a full understanding of the intricacies of this fascinating and constantly evolving subject with ease.


Features

 

  • Mylawchamber – supporting learning through, interactive multiple choice questions, practice exam questions with guidance, weblinks, legal newsfeed and legal updates.

     

  • Chapter summaries highlight the central themes of key cases in the subject.

     

  • Further reading lists at the end of each chapter direct students to subject-specific resources to enrich understanding.
 

New To This Edition

Employment Lawhas been fully updated to include full coverage of the latest domestic and European legislative and case law developments, including:

  • The Equality Act 2010 and its implementation and wide-ranging effects

     

  • Recent European legislation, including the new European Works Council Directive and the new Parental Leave Directive

     

  • New domestic regulations including, the Agency Worker Regulations, Additional Paternity Leave Regulations and the Information and Consultation Regulations


Table of Contents

1. The study of employment law

2. The employment relationship

3. The contract of employment

4. Termination of employment

5. Equality - prohibited conduct and equality of terms

6. Equality - protected characteristics

7. Time and pay

8. Parental and maternity rights

9. Business restructuring

10. Trade Unions

11. Collective bargaining and industrial action

About the Author

Malcolm Sargeant is Professor of Labour Law at Middlesex University. He has authored and contributed to a number of books, journals and other publications on employment and discrimination law subjects for both students and practitioners.

David Lewis is Professor of Employment Law at Middlesex University. He has written specialist and general books in the area and has published articles in several countries. David has considerable experience as a consultant and is on the ACAS panel of arbitrators.

Reviews

“A clear, straightforward and well written text book dealing with all the subject areas in an understandable and coherent way.”Frank Dignan, University of Hull

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