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Gain a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of UK employment law with this definitive guide.
List of contents
Chapter - 01: The sources and institutions of employment law; Chapter - 02: Formation of the contract of employment (1) - The sources of terms; Chapter - 03: Formation of the contract of employment (2) - Implied terms of law; Chapter - 04: Recruitment and selection; Chapter - 05: Pay issues; Chapter - 06: Discrimination against employees (1); Chapter - 07: Discrimination (2) - Lawful discrimination, vicarious liability, burden of proof, enforcement and equality of terms; Chapter - 08: Parental rights; Chapter - 09: Health and safety at work; Chapter - 10: The regulation of working time; Chapter - 11: Variation, breach and termination of the contract of employment at common law; Chapter - 12: Unfair dismissal (1) - Exclusions and the meaning of dismissal; Chapter - 13: Unfair dismissal (2) - Potentially fair reasons and the concept of reasonableness; Chapter - 14: Redundancy; Chapter - 15: Unfair dismissal and redundancy claims; Chapter - 16: Continuity of employment and transfers of undertakings; Chapter - 17: Information and consultation; Chapter - 18: Trade unions and collective bargaining; Chapter - 19: Glossary
About the author
David Lewis is a Professor of Employment Law in the Law School at Middlesex University, UK. He is a member of the Charted Institute of Personnel and Development, the Industrial Law Society, the Association of Law Teachers, the Institute of Employment Rights and the Society of Legal Scholars.
David Lewis makes regular media appearances to discuss his specialist subjects of unfair dismissal and whistleblowing, in which he acts as Convener of the International Whistleblowing Research Network, and is head of the Whistleblowing Research Unit at Middlesex.Malcolm Sargeant was Professor of Labour Law at Middlesex University Business School. Prior to becoming an academic he was a personnel manager of a large financial services company and director of a recruitment and management consultancy. Malcolm was also an Academic Fellow of the CIPD.Ben Schwab is a Lecturer in Employment Law at Kingston University London, UK.
Summary
Gain a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of UK employment law with this definitive guide.
