Subjects:

Employment Law

Contents:

1. History

2. The Status of Employee

3. The Individual Contract of Employment and its Sources

4. Rights and Obligations of Employer and Employee

5. Statutory Regulation of Wages and Hours

6. The Duty of Fidelity and Restraint of Trade Clauses

7. Equal Pay

8. Discrimination

9. Maternity, Parental, and Domestic Care Rights

10. Continuity of Employment

11. The Scope of Statutory Protection

12. Termination of Contract and Wrongful Dismissal

13. Unfair Dismissal

14. Redundancy Payments

15. Redundancy Consultation

16. Transfer of Undertakings

17. Trade Unions

18. The Union and its Members

19. Collective Bargaining and Trade Union Recognition

20. Protection of Trade Union and Cognate Activities

21. Strikes and Other Industrial Action

22. Picketing

23. The Human Rights Act

APPENDICES

Previously: Bowers on Employment Law
This new edition has been structured to meet the requirements of the lawyer who needs to find practical solutions to practical problems. It provides a clear guide to all aspects of individual and collective employment law as it actually works today.

The seventh edition brings the book up to date with recent legislation including the Employment Relations Act 2004 and relevant case law. It also features an analysis of the Human Rights Act in the employment sphere. It is an invaluable tool for the legal and human resources practitioner who will welcome its clear layout and detailed exposition of complex points.