Employment Law

Description

A complete and practical introduction to employment law for the workplace written with human resources and business students in mind. Conversational and contextual, the authors guide readers through this technical subject supportively.

• A complete introduction to employment law for business and human resources students, written in a conversational style helping students unfamiliar with the law to engage with this technical area
• Written by authors with a wealth of experience in teaching, examining, and practising employment law to ensure students receive a firm and accurate grounding in the topics
• 'Activity' feature engages readers with realistic and practical examples enabling them to see the law in action and think independently about issues that they may face in the workplace
• 'Exhibit' boxes outline key case examples and academic debates, effectively emphasising the leading legal principles
• Unique Part on law in action, which walks students through the employment tribunal procedure and how to prepare and present a case, equipping them with practical skills for beyond their studies

New to this edition

• Updated coverage on key case law including Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets (2016) concerning vicarious liability
• Treatment of Pimlico Plumbers v Smith (2018) and Uber v Aslam (2017) regarding employment status
• Consideration of USDAW v Woolworths (in administration) (2015) in relation to redundancy consultation
• R (on the application of UNISON) (Appellant) v Lord Chancellor (Respondent) [2017] and its impact on tribunal fees

About the Author(s)

Stephen Taylor, CIPD Chief Examiner and Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management, University of Exeter Business School, and Astra Emir, Barrister-at-Law

Stephen Taylor is CIPD Chief Examiner and Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the University of Exeter Business School.

Astra Emir is a barrister specialising in employment, transport and regulatory law, among other areas. She is an examiner and visiting lecturer at various institutions and is the author of Selwyn's Law of Employment (2018, OUP) and Transport Operator Licensing (2017, Kogan Page).

Table of Contents

Part I: Foundations
1:The rise of employment law
2:Sources of employment law and institutions
3:Barriers to employment rights
Part II: 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 III: Discrimination Law
10:Introducing discrimination law
11:The Equality Act 2010: key concepts
12:Age Discrimination
13:Disability discrimination
14:Race discrimination
15:Religious discrimination
16:Sex discrimination
17:Sex - related characteristics (gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation)
18:Equal pay
19:Atypical workers
Part IV: Employment Policy and Practice
20:Family-friendly statutes
21:Wages and benefits
22:Privacy and confidentiality
23:TUPE
Part V: Health and Safety
24:Health and safety - the criminal law
25:Health and safety - the civil law
26:Working time
Part VI: Collective Employment Law
27:Freedom of association
28:Consultation and bargaining
29:Industrial action
Part VII: Employment Law in Action
30:Employment tribunal procedure
31:Preparing and presenting a case

Reviews

"The written style supports and underpins an awareness and application of the essential principles surrounding employment law for human resources, business and management students. " - Stephen Dale, Senior Teaching Fellow in Law, University of Surrey

Additional Resources

This book is accompanied by online resources including multiple-choice-questions with instant feedback for students and additional case studies and questions for lecturers.