Subjects:

Employment Law

Contents:

1. History and institutions of employment law

2. The concept of employment

3. The contract of employment

4. Termination of contract

5. Continuity of employment

6. Transfer of undertakings

7. Statutory employment protection on dismissal

8. Unfair dismissal

9. Statutory redundancy payments and consultation procedures

10. Discrimination

11. Equal pay and family rights

12. Statutory rights regulating the employment relationship

13. Trade unions

14. Collective bargaining

15. Industrial action

16. Human rights in employment

• Adopts a sophisticated critical, analytical approach whilst maintaining a concise length and clear, user-friendly style, making it suitable for a wide range of readers
• Includes diagrams, flowcharts, further reading sections, and chapter summaries to help aid reader understanding and navigation of the text
• Examines the law in its practical and historical context, including the relationship between UK and EU employment law, ensuring that readers understand the social, economic and political background against which the law operates
• Contains references to almost every substantive case in all major journals since 1990, along with citations to many articles and other materials, making it the ideal starting place for thorough research into employment law

New to this edition

• Discrimination and unfair dismissal sections have been thoroughly updated to take account of recent changes in legislation, such as the Age Discrimination Regulations 2006
• Further diagrams and flowcharts have been added to help aid reader understanding
• Further cross references to Cases and Materials on Employment Law by Richard Painter and Ann Holmes ensures that these two titles now complement one another further and provide the perfect balance of textbook analysis and the most up-to-date cases and materials

  Honeyball and Bowers' Textbook on Employment Law is a concise yet analytical and contextual introduction to this fascinating area of the law. Accessible by virtue of its succinct style and clear layout, yet challenging and critical, the tenth edition of this book is suitable for students of all levels on law and business degree courses, as well as anyone else engaged in the study of employment law.

  Beginning with a historical perspective and explanation of how and why the law has developed as it has, Simon Honeyball goes on to explore what the law actually is, and the practical and theoretical issues raised by its study and application.

  In this edition:
  - the areas of discrimination and unfair dismissal have been thoroughly updated to take into account recent changes to the law such as the age discrimination regulations 2006
  - further diagrams and flow charts have been included to help aid understanding and suit different learning styles
  - almost every substantive case note published in all major journals since 1990 is cited, along with references to many articles and other materials