Employment Law in Scotland

Employment Law in Scotland, 2nd edition is an essential one stop source of information for practitioners working in this complex area of law. The authors have brought together in a single comprehensive guide all the areas of employment and labour law that are relevant to the parties involved in the employment relationship. It explains the law of employment as it applies to Scotland and details the differences in both the law itself and in its interpretation between Scotland and the rest of the UK. Each area of employment is considered in depth and includes reference to relevant primary and secondary research materials in the UK and further afield. Written in an accessible style, the second edition of this text has been updated to include: * Changes to TUPE Regulations 2006 brought in through Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014. * Various changes to the Equality Act 2010 including repeal of third party harassment rights and the abolition of equality questionnaires. * Extension of flexible working to all employees and other changes to maternity and paternity leave. * Changes to collective redundancy rights and unfair dismissal. * Changes to tribunal procedures most notably the introduction of the fee requirement, imposition of financial penalties on employers who lose a tribunal case, requirements regarding conciliation, the use of one judge panels in unfair dismissal cases and the composition of the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Contents: Chapter 1 Development of Employment Law Chapter 2 Institutions of Employment Law Chapter 3 Human Rights in Employment Law Chapter 4 Contracts of Employment Chapter 5 Legal Rights of Atypical Workers Chapter 6 Continuity of Employment and Transfer of Undertakings Chapter 7 Termination of the Contract Chapter 8 Equality Law Chapter 9 Disability Discrimination Chapter 10 Family Friendly Rights Chapter 11 Wages Chapter 12 Statutory Regulation of Working Time and Rights to Time Off Work Chapter 13 Health and Safety, the Common Law Chapter 14 Health and Safety - Statutory Duty Chapter 15 Trade Union Law Chapter 16 Trade Union Law and Industrial Action Chapter 17 Immigration and Employment Law Chapter 18 Alternative Dispute Resolution

List of contents

Contents
Chapter 1 Development of Employment Law
Chapter 2 Institutions of Employment Law
Chapter 3 Human Rights in Employment Law
Chapter 4 Contracts of Employment
Chapter 5 Legal Rights of Atypical Workers
Chapter 6 Continuity of Employment and Transfer of Undertakings
Chapter 7 Termination of the Contract
Chapter 8 Equality Law
Chapter 9 Disability Discrimination
Chapter 10 Family-Friendly Rights
Chapter 11 Wages
Chapter 12 Statutory Regulation of Working Time and Rights to Time Off Work
Chapter 13 Health and Safety, the Common Law
Chapter 14 Health and Safety – Statutory Duty
Chapter 15 Trade Union Law
Chapter 16 Trade Union Law and Industrial Action
Chapter 17 Immigration and Employment Law
Chapter 18 Alternative Dispute Resolution
Index

About the author

Dr Sam Middlemiss is a Reader at Law at Robert Gordon University and Margaret Downie is a Senior Lecturer of Law and Postgraduate Programme Manager at Robert Gordon University.

Summary

Employment Law in Scotland, 2nd edition is an essential one stop source of information for practitioners working in this complex area of law. The authors have brought together in a single comprehensive guide all the areas of employment and labour law that are relevant to the parties involved in the employment relationship.

It explains the law of employment as it applies to Scotland and details the differences in both the law itself and in its interpretation between Scotland and the rest of the UK. Each area of employment is considered in depth and includes reference to relevant primary and secondary research materials in the UK and further afield.

Written in an accessible style, the second edition of this text has been updated to include:
Changes to TUPE Regulations 2006 brought in through Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
Various changes to the Equality Act 2010 including repeal of third party harassment rights and the abolition of equality questionnaires.
Extension of flexible working to all employees and other changes to maternity and paternity leave.
Changes to collective redundancy rights and unfair dismissal.
Changes to tribunal procedures most notably the introduction of the fee requirement, imposition of financial penalties on employers who lose a tribunal case, requirements regarding conciliation, the use of one judge panels in unfair dismissal cases and the composition of the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Previous edition ISBN: 9781847665584

Foreword

Employment Law in Scotland, 2nd edition is an essential one stop source of information for practitioners working in this complex area of law. The authors have brought together in a single comprehensive guide all the areas of employment and labour law that are relevant to the parties involved in the employment relationship.

Product details

• Authors: Margaret Downie, Sam Middlemiss, Sam Downie Middlemiss
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.02.2015
• EAN: 9781780436678
• ISBN: 978-1-78043-667-8
• No. of pages: 808
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Labour law, social law