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Introduction to Employment Law: Fundamentals for HR and Business Students, 6th Edition

Introduction to Employment Law: Fundamentals for HR and Business Students, 6th Edition

Author: Kathy Daniels
Publisher: Kogan Page
ISBN: 9781398603783
Published In: February 2022
Format: Paperback , 320 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Written specifically for HR and business students, Introduction to Employment Law is a clear, accessible and jargon-free guide to UK employment law and how it applies in practice.

This book covers all the essentials of employment law including employment contracts, discrimination, redundancy and employment tribunals. There is also expert guidance on key issues including shared parental leave, flexible working policies and protected characteristics. Fully revised with the latest cases and legal developments, this new edition includes coverage of the rights of agency workers, bereavement leave, furlough practices and the legal implications of Brexit. This textbook doesn't assume any prior knowledge of the UK legal system and equips students with the knowledge and skills that they need to take forward into the workplace.

Packed with pedagogical features to consolidate learning including tasks, examples, explore further sections and key learning points as well as a dedicated study skills chapter covering employment law assignments and exams, Introduction to Employment Law is essential reading for all students studying the CIPD Level 5 Intermediate module in employment law. It is also an accessible introduction for Level 7 students and those on undergraduate and postgraduate business courses needing a thorough grounding in employment law. Online resources include lecture slides, case studies, annotated weblinks and an instructor's manual.
Chapter - 01: The formation of employment law
Chapter - 02: The Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal
Chapter - 03: Contract of employment
Chapter - 04: Atypical contracts and the variation of contracts
Chapter - 05: Individual protection rights
Chapter - 06: Forms of discrimination
Chapter - 07: Discrimination - the protected characteristics
Chapter - 08: Termination of employment
Chapter - 09: Redundancy and transfers of undertaking
Chapter - 10: Trade union legislation
Chapter - 11: Privacy and confidential information
Chapter - 12: Health and safety
Chapter - 13: Study skills in employment law
Chapter - 14: List of legislation referred to
Chapter - 15: List of cases cited
Chapter - 16: Useful websites
Kathy Daniels is Associate Professor and Associate Dean: Learning and Teaching at Aston University. She teaches employment law and employee relations at both undergraduate and masters level and is the lead tutor for employment law programmes at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). She writes and presents extensively for a variety of organisations and law firms, specialising in employment law. She is a lay member of the Employment Tribunals, sitting in Birmingham. Prior to these appointments she was a senior personnel manager in the manufacturing sector.
Neil Pritchard, Business Undergraduate Programme Leader, North Wales Business School, Wrexham Glyndwr University

Offers a jargon-free, highly accessible introduction to employment law for both HR practitioners and students at all levels.

Elspeth Woods, Programme Manager and CIPD tutor, Northampton College

The fifth edition of this excellent textbook is a boon for CIPD students studying at levels 5 and 7. It has clarity without overkill, and the wide range of citations and case studies to work through make it an excellent tool for students and tutors alike. The section on study skills in employment law is of particular help to students who often struggle to know where to start looking when they begin researching legal issues.

Adelaide Shone, CIPD Lecturer, Cheshire College South and West

Provides a valuable source of reference for students and HR practitioners. A clear and practical approach to the fundamentals of employment law, strengthened by critical and detailed examination of case law, gives the reader a thoroughly revised, comprehensive and accessible introduction to this key area of HRM practice.

Carole Parkes, Professor of Responsible Management, University of Winchester Business School

Kathy Daniel's Introduction to Employment Law has become a 'go to' textbook for employment law. It covers all aspects of the ever-changing landscape of employment law together with the background and context for UK law, and is written in a very accessible way with key learning points, the incorporation of important cases and suggestions for further research and study. Now in its fifth edition, it is vital for all HR and business students, as well as a resource for HR and business practitioner's continuing professional development.

David Screen, Human Resource Management Tutor, Activate Learning

This is an excellent textbook for students of employment law - which includes most HR professionals at some point in their careers. The online resources are welcome and enhance learning options and teaching resources.