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Employment Law: An Introduction 6th ed

Employment Law: An Introduction 6th ed

Author: Stephen Taylor; Astra Emir
Publisher: Sage Publications
ISBN: 9781529690668

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780198806752
Published In: November 2025
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Gain a comprehensive grounding in employment law with this clear and accessible introduction to employment law, designed to demystify complex topics for students.

Key updates include:

The book has been fully revised and updated with recent case law and what will soon be the Employment Rights Act 2025, which is the biggest change to employment law for a generation
New content on discrimination and protected characteristics, unconscious bias, AI and discriminatory algorithms, different types of leave, flexible working, data protection and privacy and monitoring
Updates in light of the post Brexit settlement and its impact in practice, and
Updated references, examples and discussions about contemporary debates in UK employment law

This 20th anniversary edition is essential reading for HRM, business and CIPD students studying employment law.

Stephen Taylor is Associate Professor in HRM at the University of Exeter Business School. Astra Emir is a barrister and visiting lecturer at City University.

Part 1: Foundations

1: The rise of employment law

2: Sources of employment law and institutions

3: Barriers to employment rights

Part 2: 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 3: Discrimination law