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

Honeyball and Bowers' Textbook on Labour Law covers all the essential areas of employment and labour law. The text explores both the practical aspects of labour law and the theoretical issues, as well as considering future developments in this fast moving area of law. The history of employment law in its European and UK contexts is also discussed, making it the ideal resource for students studying law degrees and for those on business courses coming to the subject for the first time.

The ninth edition has been fully updated to include the latest developments in legislation, including coverage of the Employment Relations Act 2004, the Gender Recognition Act 2004, the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, the Equality Bill 2005 and the Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004. Important new cases, including Dunnachie v Kingston upon Hull CC , Celtec Ltd v Astley , Dacas v Brook Street Bureau , Eastwood v Magnox Electric and Archibald v Fife Council , are also covered.

New to this edition:-

• Fully updated to include the latest developments in legislation and case law, including coverage of the Employment Relations Act 2004, the Gender Recognition Act 2004, the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, the Equality Bill 2005 and the Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004, as well as Dunnachie v Kingston upon Hull CC , Celtec Ltd v Astley , Dacas v Brook Street Bureau , Eastwood v Magnox Electric and Archibald v Fife Council
• New chapter summaries enhance the student learning experience New selected reading lists assist and encourage students to read widely and gain further understanding of the subject
• New companion web site containing updates and web links to related sites enables students to keep up to date with developments in the area