David Balaban Lewis, Malcolm Sargeant, Ben Schwab

Employment Law (eBook, ePUB)

The Essentials

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Employment Law is the core textbook for the CIPD Level 7 module of the same name. Easy to read, jargon-free and full of case studies and useful examples this fully updated 16th edition provides a thorough grounding in UK employment law and how it applies in practice.

This definitive guide covers everything students need know to excel at their studies and begin a successful career as an HR professional. It covers the formation of the Contract of Employment, recruitment and selection, parental rights, discrimination and health and safety in the workplace. There is also essential coverage of unfair dismissal and redundancy.

This new edition is completely up to date with the latest cases and legislation including updates to discrimination law and working time. There is also guidance on the legal implications of Brexit such as freedom of movement, workers' rights and the change to procedural arrangements for the final court of appeal in UK cases. Reflective activities, case studies and explore further boxes encourage critical thinking, broader engagement with the topic and a clear understanding of how employment law applies in practice, Online resources include a lecturer guide, powerpoint slides and extra case studies to support learning and enable students to apply the theory in practice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kogan Page eBook
• Seitenzahl: 552
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781398604735
• Artikelnr.: 66916356

Autorenporträt

David Lewis is Professor of Employment Law in the Law School at Middlesex University, UK.

Malcolm Sargeant was Professor of Labour Law in the Business School at Middlesex University, UK.

Ben Schwab is a Lecturer in Employment Law at Kingston University London, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter
01: The sources and institutions of employment law; Chapter
02: Formation of the contract of employment (1)
The sources of terms; Chapter
03: Formation of the contract of employment (2)
Implied terms of law; Chapter
04: Recruitment and selection; Chapter
05: Pay issues; Chapter
06: Discrimination against employees (1); Chapter
07: Discrimination (2)
Lawful discrimination, vicarious liability, burden of proof, enforcement and equality of terms; Chapter
08: Parental rights; Chapter
09: Health and safety at work; Chapter
10: The regulation of working time; Chapter
11: Variation, breach and termination of the contract of employment at common law; Chapter
12: Unfair dismissal (1)
Exclusions and the meaning of dismissal; Chapter
13: Unfair dismissal (2)
Potentially fair reasons and the concept of reasonableness; Chapter
14: Redundancy; Chapter
15: Unfair dismissal and redundancy claims; Chapter
16: Continuity of employment and transfers of undertakings; Chapter
17: Information and consultation; Chapter
18: Trade unions and collective bargaining; Chapter
19: Glossary