Subjects:

Employment Law

The third edition of "Employment Law" provides fully up-to-date and accessible analysis of the subject. It covers all aspects of law relating to the employment relationship, from contextual material on sources of law and the relevant institutions to the contract and conditions of employment. Throughout the book the role of EU law in shaping employment protection in the United Kingdom is emphasised.

The text also considers trade union and industrial relations law. Valuably, the book offers context, thereby grounding complex legal transactions in the real world. This edition takes full account of recent statutory and case law developments in this rapidly changing and complex area of the law.

Among those changes covered are: the new Employment Relations bill; new regulations on discrimination with regard to disability, age, gender, religion and sexual orientation; new statutory discipline and grievance procedure; the new EOC code of practice; Working Time regulations 2002 and 2003; amendments to maternity, paternity and adoption leave regulations; the European Company Statute; the new Insolvency Directive. Combining depth of coverage with an accessible style.

Employment Law is suitable for recommendation on LL. B. options, combined law studies and other degree level courses. It is also appropriate for students following other degree programmes such as business studies, human resource management and courses that include an employment law option