Selwyn's Law of Employment

Twenty-second Edition

Astra Emir

Broad coverage reflects individual and collective employment law matters with reference to UK and EU case law, consolidating Selwyn's Law of Employment as complete reference guide, and encouraging students towards a well-rounded understanding
Structured chapters and a clear layout ensure that readers can find information quickly, making the text an ideal study guide for students
Provides a practical, black-letter approach to the subejct, distilling complex ideas in a way that makes all topics accessible
Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this Edition:

A new structure, organised by parts, provides a clear overview of the employment law frameworks
New online animated diagrams offer a lucid and contextualised explanation of the employment law system and legal processes
Considers the impact of Covid-19 on legislation, including duties and rights of employers, extensions on sick pay, as well as the issue of compulsory vaccination and the ECHR case Vavricka v the Czech Republic
A thorough update to the law covering the last two years, including updated discussion on the gig economy and employment status, as well as seminal cases Forstater v CGD Europe on freedom of belief, ASDA Stores Ltd v Brierley & Ors on equal pay, Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake on live-in carers and national minimum wage, Herbai v Hungary on freedom of expression, and Heskett v Secretary of State for Justice CA on justification for age discrimination
Discusses updates to legislation including The Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 on IR35, and the points-based system of immigration set out in the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020

Selwyn's Law of Employment

Twenty-second Edition

Astra Emir

Description

Established and reliable, Selwyn's Law of Employment continues its legacy as a complete reference guide for students of employment law.

Astra Emir has maintained Norman Selwyn's practical approach to the subject, wherein each topic's broad scope is discussed concisely and in an accessible manner, allowing space to reflect on developing issues in this fluid area of law.

The straightforward written style and clean layout allows you to navigate the text with ease, and helps to identify legal principles and seminal cases quickly.

This textbook includes case law from the UK and EU, and both collective and individual employment law is considered, to offer an inclusive representation of the subject.

Digital formats and resources
The twenty-second edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.

The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

The online resources, available at www.oup.com/he/selwyn22e/, includes biannual updates to the law, blog posts about prominent employment law topics, and animated diagrams exploring complex legal processes.

Selwyn's Law of Employment

Twenty-second Edition

Astra Emir

Part 1: Institutions and Sources
1. The institutions of employment law
Part 2: The Contract of Employment
2. The nature of a contract of employment
3. The formation of a contract of employment
Part 3: Equality and Family Friendly Rights
4. Equality in employment
5. Equal pay
6. Family friendly rights
Part 4: Protection at Work
7. Employment protection
8. Protection of wages
9. Transfer of undertakings
10. Performance of the contract of employment
11. Health and safety at work
Part 5: Discipline and Termination of a Contract
12. Disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures
13. Continuous employment
14. Normal working hours and a week's pay
15. Rights in notice
16. Wrongful dismissal
17. Unfair dismissal
18. Redundancy
19. Duties of ex-employees
Part 6: Practice
20. Practice and procedure
Part 7: Trade Unions
21. Individual trade union rights
22. Law relating to trade unions
23. Law relating to industrial relations

Selwyn's Law of Employment

Twenty-second Edition

Astra Emir

Author Information

Astra Emir, Barrister-at-law

Astra Emir has been a practising barrister for many years, specialising in employment law, transport law and other areas. She also lectures and is an examiner for various institutions, is the co-author of Employment Law: An Introduction (OUP 2019) among other publications, and is the founder of Legal Confidence training and blog.

Selwyn's Law of Employment

Twenty-second Edition

Astra Emir

From Our Blog

A legal right to work from home? Here's what the law says

With the lifting of the remaining coronavirus restrictions across the UK, there is now no requirement for those who can work from home to continue to do so. As we have seen, however, the past two years have shown many people that they can do their jobs just as well from home, and have a better work-life balance.

Posted on March 27, 2022

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'No jab, no job'? Compulsory vaccination and the law

The issue of so-called 'compulsory vaccination' is an emotive one for many, and now with the rise of action being taken against unvaccinated employees it has become an employment law issue too. This is having an impact in two main areas: in the field of statutory sick pay and also whether employees in health and social care must be vaccinated.

Posted on January 28, 2022

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