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Employment Law: An Introduction, 3rd Edition

Employment Law: An Introduction, Third Edition

Employment Law: An Introduction, 3rd Edition

Author: Stephen Taylor; Astra Emir
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199604890
Published In: March 2012
Format: Paperback , 672 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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An accessible and engaging text written specifically for business students by experts in the field of employment law.
The wide range of topics covered closely reflects the content of Employment Law modules for non-lawyers and ensures students grasp the fundamentals of the subject.
The seven part structure of the text guides students through essential examples of employment law theory and practice. With chapters on employment tribunals and preparing and presenting a case, the text encourages critical thinking and provides students with key skills that can be transferred to the workplace.
Debates about the law in every chapter encourage students' engagement with the subject and foster greater critical understanding.
Extensive pedagogical features and a regularly updated Online Resource Centre consolidate and enhance students' grasp of the key subject areas.

New to this edition

Fully updated and revised section on discrimination law, incorporating legislative changes introduced by the Equality Act 2010.
Increased coverage of immigration law, including a new section on Agency Workers Regulations 2011.
Changes in employment law are integrated throughout the book, including new developments on dismissal law, working-time and age discrimination.
The new edition fully reflects the political and economic developments of the credit crunch, current financial crisis and coalition government.
Up-to-date case studies incorporated into every chapter.

Employment Law is a unique textbook specifically tailored to the needs of Business and Management students. No prior experience of the law is assumed, and the text provides a truly comprehensive approach to the subject at an introductory level. The engaging and accessible writing style is combined with a wealth of pedagogical features, including practical examples, activity boxes and chapter summaries. These learning tools guide students through the fundamentals of their course and ensure a lasting understanding of key themes and concepts. Debates feature in every chapter to foster critical thinking, while workplace examples clearly outline the practical complexities of employment law without simplifying them.

Divided into seven parts, Employment Law covers the most recent developments in this exciting field. Chapters have been revised and updated to inform students of current changes in all areas, including discrimination, unfair dismissal and immigration law. The text also fully reflects emergent changes to the UK political and economic landscape, from the credit crunch to the coalition government. A section devoted entirely to employment law in action reveals to students the practicalities of preparing and presenting a legal case.

The text is supported by an Online Resource Centre providing students with self-test questions, annual updates from the authors and suggested further reading.

Readership: The text is aimed at upper level Undergraduate (level 2 or 3) and Postgraduate students.

Part One - Foundations
1: The rise of employment law
2: Sources and institutions
3: Barriers to employment rights
Part Two - The contract of employment
4: Unfair dismissal - reasons and remedies
5: Unfair dismissal - reasonableness
6: Redundancy
7: Contractual employment rights
8: Implied terms
9: Wrongful and constructive dismissal
Part Three - Discrimination law
10: Introducing discrimination law
11: Equality
12: Age discrimination
13: Disability
14: Race
15: Religion
16: Sex discrimination
17: Sex-related characteristics
18: Equal pay
19: Atypical workers
Part Four - Employment policy and practice
20: Family friendly
21: Wages benefits
22: Privacy
23: TUPE
Part Five - Health and s afety
24: Health and safety - the criminal law
25: Health and safety - the civil law
26: Working time
Part Six - Collective employment law
27: Freedom of association
28: Consultation and bargaining
29: Industrial action
Part Seven - Employment law in action
30: Tribunal procedure
31: Preparing and presenting a case

Stephen Taylor, Senior Teaching Fellow in Human Resource Management at the University of Exeter Business School and CIPD National Examiner in Employment Law, and Astra Emir, Barrister-at-law, academic and Director of Legal Confidence Training