Employment Law for Business Students

I’ve never studied law before – what do law reports and statutes look like? Turn to page 11 to find guidance on accessing law reports and statutes along with real life examples of how these appear in practice.
 
What terms are included in a contract of employment? See an example of a basic contract of employment on page 127.
 
I work in a shop – do I have to work on a Sunday? Turn to page 151 to find out more about the rules governing Sunday Training.
 
Never studied law before? Then Employment Law for Business Students is the ideal companion to support you in your study. Written with the needs of business students in mind, the book combines clear and straightforward explanations of all aspects of employment law with a strong practical focus ensuring you gain a full understanding of how employment law operates in the workplace necessary for your future career.
 
Helping you get the most from your textbook, the book also includes:

• real life examples to illustrate the practical application of the law in the workplace to realistic scenarios
• diagrams and specimen documents to clearly explain complex legal processes and introduce you to the forms and documents you are likely to encounter in your career
• end of chapter summary checklists and further reading suggestions to consolidate your understanding, provide a useful checklist for revision and help you find out more about the subject
• self-test questions enable you to check your understanding of topics and identify areas where further study may be required
• case scenarios of typical problem questions give you the chance to practise applying the law to factual problems strengthening your exam skills

 
Updated with all recent case law and legislative developments, this fourth edition includes full coverage of:

• the ground-breaking Equality Act 2010 and its implications for discrimination laws
• revised statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures
• new ET and EAT forms

Do you want to give yourself a head start come exam time?
Visit www.mylawchamber.co.uk/nairns to access a range of resources to support you throughout your study including multiple choice questions to test your understanding of each topic, sample exam questions and answer guidance for you to practise using your knowledge to answer exam questions in addition to legal updates, live web links and flashcards of glossary terms to consolidate your understanding and ensure you keep up to date with important developments in this dynamic subject.
About the author: Janice Nairns LLB (Hons), LLM, PGCE (HE), Barrister has over fifteen years experience in the teaching of employment law to both business and LLB students. She has experience in teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and has a particular interest in discrimination law issues. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

 
Brief Contents
1. Courts and Tribunals, sources and institutions of employment law
2 . Discrimination in employment
3. The contract of employment
4. Equal pay, maternity and other individual employment rights
5. The use of disciplinary and grievance procedures
6. Termination of the employment contract
7. Redundancy and the transfer of undertakings
8. Trade unions, collective bargaining and industrial action
9. Health and safety at work
10. Settling disputes - taking a case to the Employment Tribunal
 
 

Über den Autor / die Autorin

About the author: Janice Nairns LLB (Hons), LLM, PGCE (HE), Barrister was formerly Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Teeside with over 10 years’ experience in the teaching of employment law to both business and LLB students. She has a particular interest in discrimination law issues.

Zusammenfassung

Employment Law for Business Students is the ideal companion to support non-law students in their studies. Written with the needs of business students in mind, the book combines clear and straightforward explanations of all aspects of employment law with a strong practical focus ensuring students gain a full understanding of how employment law operates in the workplace.
 

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Janice Nairns
• Verlag: Pearson Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781408225417
• ISBN: 978-1-4082-2541-7
• Seiten: 480
• Gewicht: 930 g
• Serien: Longman; Longman
• Thema: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Recht > Arbeits-, Sozialrecht