Subjects:

Employment Law

Contents:

1 The law at work 2 Matters of mutual concern to common law and statute law 3 Statutory employment rights (general) 4 Redundancies 5 Unfair dismissal 6 Action short of dismissal and victimisation 7 Liability of trade unions and their officials for torts 8 A contract under the 'common law' 9 Contracts of employment 10 Restrictive convenants 11 Equal pay and sex discrimination 12 Racial discrimination 13 Disability discrimination 14 Maternity, adoption, parental, paternity and other 'family friendly' rights 15 Miscellaneous statutory rights 16 Fixed term employees 17 Part-time workers 18 Working time regulations 1998 19 National minimum wage 20 Public interest disclosures 21 Data protection 22 Transfer of undertakings 23 Health and safety at work 24 Human Rights Act 1998

The law relating to employment and its procedures continues to become evermore complex. Revised and updated, this practical guide aims to demystify the employment law, explaining technicalities in a clear and simple way. Subjects covered include: the Employment Act 2002; the Human Rights Act 1998; the national minimum wage; parental leave; time off for dependants; trade union recognition; time off for study or training; European Works Councils; part-time workers; the right to be accompanied at disciplinary and grievance hearings; data protection; public interest disclosures and the ""Whistleblower's Act""; compensation limits for unfair dismissal; discrimination on grounds of ""gender reassignment""; transfer of undertakings; rest breaks and rest periods; working hours and paid annual holidays; and new rules for workers posted to other EEA Member States.