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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 584 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 217x138x30 mm, kaal: 709 g
  • Sari: Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters
  • Ilmumisaeg: 11-Apr-2008
  • Kirjastus: Palgrave Macmillan
  • ISBN-10: 0230537480
  • ISBN-13: 9780230537484
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 584 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 217x138x30 mm, kaal: 709 g
  • Sari: Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters
  • Ilmumisaeg: 11-Apr-2008
  • Kirjastus: Palgrave Macmillan
  • ISBN-10: 0230537480
  • ISBN-13: 9780230537484
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Employment law is one of the fastest moving areas in the law today. Fully updated, this new edition steers the student confidently through the complexities of the subject.This book is fully updated to reflect changes introduced by the Equality Act 2006, TUPE Regulations 2006, Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, in addition to changes in the area of maternity leave and pay and holiday entitlement. It contains excellent support for students throughout, with chapter summaries, further reading lists and exercises reinforcing the key learning points encountered in an undergraduate or vocational course in employment law. It provides a popular and well-regarded account of modern employment law, which has been trusted over six editions to provide an engaging introduction to the subject. It is written in straightforward and clear language, helping the student to appreciate the interpretation of employment case and statute law in practical terms.Employment law is one of the fastest moving areas in the law today, with statutory changes, European Directives and new cases changing the detail rapidly. This book steers the student confidently through the complexities, exploring statute and case law reinforced with summaries, exercises and further reading throughout. It is now fully updated.

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'Clear layout and the text is pitched at an accessible level.' - Times Higher Education Textbook Guide

Preface to the Sixth Edition x
Table of Cases xi
Table of Legislation xlv
Part I Introduction 1
1 Sources and Institutions of Employment Law
3
1.1 Common Law
3
1.2 Legislation
4
1.3 Codes of Practice
4
1.4 European Community Law
5
1.5 The European Convention on Human Rights 1950 and the Human Rights Act 1998
6
1.6 Employment Tribunals
8
1.7 The Employment Appeal Tribunal
14
1.8 The Civil Courts
14
1.9 Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
15
1.10 Central Arbitration Committee (CAC)
18
1.11 Certification Officer
18
1.12 The Commissions
19
Summary
20
Further Reading
20
Part II The Employment Relationship 23
2 The Nature of the Relationship
25
2.1 Distinction between Employees and Independent Contractors
25
2.2 Tests for Determining Status
27
Summary
35
Exercises
35
Further Reading
36
3 Terms of the Contract
37
3.1 Express Terms
37
3.2 Collective Agreements
41
3.3 Incorporation of Other Documents
49
3.4 Statutory Statement of Terms and Conditions
53
3.5 Custom
55
3.6 Implied Terms
56
Summary
57
Exercises
59
Further Reading
59
4 Implied Duties in the Contract of Employment
60
4.1 Personal Nature of the Contract
60
4.2 Duties of the Employer
62
4.3 Duties of the Employee
107
Summary
120
Exercises
120
Further Reading
121
Part III Constraints on the Employment Relationship 123
5 Discrimination
125
5.1 The Concept of Discrimination
125
5.2 Direct Discrimination
134
5.3 Indirect Discrimination
144
5.4 Victimisation
154
5.5 Acts of Discrimination
158
5.6 Other Unlawful Acts
163
5.7 Genuine Occupational Qualifications (GOQs)
167
5.8 Exceptions to the Legislation
171
5.9 Enforcement and Remedies
172
5.10 Part-Time Workers
177
5.11 Fixed Term Employees
180
5.12 Discrimination on the Grounds of Sexual Orientation
181
5.13 Discrimination on the Grounds of Religion or Belief
185
5.14 Discrimination on the Grounds of Disability
187
5.15 Discrimination on the Grounds of Age
201
5.16 The Future
202
Summary
202
Exercises
203
Further Reading
204
6 Equal Pay
206
6.1 Introduction
206
6.2 Equal Pay Act 1970
206
6.3 The Male Comparator
207
6.4 Like Work
211
6.5 Work Rated Equivalent
212
6.6 Work of Equal Value
213
6.7 Defences
217
6.8 European Law and Equal Pay
221
Summary
228
Exercise
228
Further Reading
229
7 Employment Protection
230
7.1 Introduction
230
7.2 Guaranteed Week
230
7.3 Medical Suspension Pay
231
7.4 Maternity Rights
232
7.5 Parental Leave
236
7.6 Paternity Leave and Pay
237
7.7 Adoption Leave and Pay
238
7.8 Right to Request Flexible Working
238
7.9 Right Not to Suffer a Detriment
239
7.10 Time-off Provisions
243
Summary
248
Exercise
248
Further Reading
249
Part IV Termination of Employment 251
8 Termination at Common Law
253
8.1 Termination by Operation of Law
253
8.2 Termination by Agreement
256
8.3 Repudiation
259
8.4 Resignation
262
8.5 Common Law Dismissal
263
8.6 Reasons for Dismissal
266
8.7 Procedure for Dismissal
267
8.8 Remedies for Wrongful Dismissal
270
Summary
272
Exercises
273
Further Reading
273
9 Unfair Dismissal
274
9.1 Introduction
274
9.2 Continuity of Employment
280
9.3 Excluded Employees
299
9.4 Has There Been a Dismissal?
304
9.5 Reasons for Dismissal
308
9.6 The Concept of Reasonableness
324
9.7 Automatically Unfair Reasons for Dismissal
350
9.8 Dismissal During a Strike, Lock-Out or Other Industrial Action
358
9.9 Remedies for Unfair Dismissal
364
Summary
370
Exercises
371
Further Reading
372
10 Redundancy
373
10.1 Introduction
373
10.2 Qualification to Claim
373
10.3 Definition of Redundancy
374
10.4 Misconduct and Redundancy
380
10.5 Suitable Alternative Employment
381
10.6 Trial Period in New Employment
383
10.7 Lay-Off and Short-Time Working
384
10.8 Redundancy Compensation
384
10.9 Consultation
385
Summary
391
Exercises
392
Further Reading
393
11 Duties of Ex-Employees
394
11.1 Introduction
394
11.2 Express/Implied Duty of Fidelity
394
11.3 Restraint of Trade Covenants
395
11.4 Reasonable Between the Parties
397
11.5 Reasonable in the Public Interest
398
11.6 Enforceability
400
11.7 Enforcement
404
Summary
405
Exercise
406
Further Reading
406
Part V Trade Unions and the Law of Industrial Action 409
12 Trade Unions
411
12.1 Introduction
411
12.2 Status of Trade Unions
412
12.3 Listing
414
12.4 Independent Trade Unions
415
12.5 Recognition of Trade Unions
417
12.6 The Political Fund
423
12.7 Trade Union Accounts
425
12.8 The Rule Book
427
12.9 Inter-Union Disputes
428
12.10 Trade Union Amalgamations
430
12.11 Trade Union Elections
431
12.12 The Right to Information
433
12.13 Financial Assistance
438
12.14 The Closed Shop
438
Summary
441
Exercises
442
Further Reading
442
13 The Rights of Trade Union Members
443
13.1 Introduction
443
13.2 Enforcement of the Union Rule Book
444
13.3 Exclusion and Expulsion
446
13.4 Discipline of Union Members
449
13.5 The Certification Officer
452
13.6 Action Short of Dismissal
453
Summary
456
Exercises
456
Further Reading
457
14 Industrial Action
458
14.1 Introduction
458
14.2 Industrial Action and the Contract of Employment
461
14.3 Industrial Action and the Economic Torts
464
14.4 Statutory Immunities
474
14.5 Trade Union Liability
484
14.6 Loss of Trade Union Immunity
485
14.7 Picketing
490
14.8 Remedies
496
Summary
498
Exercises
499
Further Reading
499
Index 501
DEBORAH J. LOCKTON is Deputy Head, Department of Law at De Montfort University, UK, and Editor-in-chief for Contemporary Issues in Law. She has specialized in employment law for many years, and has acted as a consultant for a number of companies. She conducts specialist in-house training courses for both companies and the profession and is the author of several books on employment law. She also contributes to Tolley's Employment and Personnel Procedures and Tolley's Health and Safety at Work.