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Employment Law: The Essentials 16th Revised edition [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 552 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 240x188x30 mm, kaal: 1070 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 03-Jan-2023
  • Kirjastus: Kogan Page Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 1398604720
  • ISBN-13: 9781398604728
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 552 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 240x188x30 mm, kaal: 1070 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 03-Jan-2023
  • Kirjastus: Kogan Page Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 1398604720
  • ISBN-13: 9781398604728

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.



Gain a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of UK employment law with this definitive guide.

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"Aimed at CIPD and other HRM students this textbook authoritatively covers employment law and is soundly structured, well-written, and up to date. It includes chapter overviews, activities prompting reflection, key learning points, a glossary, and online resources for students and staff." * Michael Jefferson, Senior Lecturer, Law, University of Sheffield, School of Law * "Now in its 16th edition, 'Employment Law, The Essentials' remains the leading textbook for the CIPD advanced Employment Law module. This book covers all key areas of employment law and includes up-to-date case law and legislative amendments. It is well-structured and accessible, including clear learning outcomes, reflective activities, case studies, and suggestions for further reading and useful websites in each chapter. I highly recommend this extremely valuable resource for all HR professionals, business leaders, and those who are studying employment law on HRM or business degrees." * Dr Lauren Kierans BL, Lecturer, Law, Maynooth University, Department of Law *

List of Figures
xi
Abbreviations xii
List of cases cited
xv
Author biographies xlviii
Acknwledgements xlix
Preface to the 16th edition l
CIPD qualifications map li
Walkthrough of textbook features and online resources liv
01 The sources and institutions of employment law
1(16)
Chapter Overview
1(1)
1.1 Civil and criminal law
2(1)
1.2 Legislation and Codes of Practice
2(2)
1.3 Common law and the court hierarchy
4(2)
1.4 The impact of European Union law
6(1)
1.5 The key institutions
7(10)
Notes
15(2)
02 Formation of the contract of employment (1)
17(19)
Chapter Overview
17(1)
2.1 Contracts of employment
18(1)
2.2 Express terms and statutory statements
19(7)
2.3 Collective agreements
26(3)
2.4 Workforce agreements
29(1)
2.5 Works rules and policy guidance
30(1)
2.6 Custom and practice
31(1)
2.7 Terms implied by statute and regulations
32(1)
2.8 Terms implied by the common law
32(4)
Notes
34(2)
03 Formation of the contract of employment (2)
36(26)
Chapter Overview
36(1)
3.1 Duties of the employer
37(9)
3.2 Duties of the employee
46(6)
3.3 Public interest disclosures
52(4)
3.4 The law governing inventions and copyright
56(6)
Notes
58(4)
04 Recruitment and selection
62(24)
Chapter Overview
62(1)
4.1 Employment status
63(4)
4.2 Employee shareholders
67(1)
4.3 Outsourcing
68(1)
4.4 Fixed-term or indefinite contract?
68(2)
4.5 Part-time or full-time?
70(5)
4.6 Zero-hours contracts
75(5)
4.7 Should a probationary period be imposed?
80(1)
4.8 Regulatory constraints
81(5)
Notes
83(3)
05 Pay issues
86(21)
Chapter Overview
86(1)
5.1 The duty to pay wages
86(4)
5.2 The national minimum wage
90(6)
5.3 Pay statements
96(1)
5.4 Guarantee payments
96(1)
5.5 Calculating guarantee payments
97(1)
5.6 Pay and sickness
98(3)
5.7 Statutory sick pay
101(1)
5.8 Suspension on medical grounds
102(1)
5.9 Automatic pensions enrolment
103(4)
Notes
104(3)
06 Discrimination against employees (1)
107(40)
Chapter Overview
107(1)
6.1 Equality law
108(2)
6.2 The protected characteristics
110(12)
6.3 Prohibited conduct
122(18)
6.4 Like-for-like comparison
140(1)
6.5 Discrimination at work
141(6)
Notes
143(4)
07 Discrimination (2)
147(39)
Chapter Overview
147(1)
7.1 Lawful discrimination: the exceptions
148(10)
7.2 An employer's vicarious liability for discrimination by employees
158(3)
7.3 The burden of proof in discrimination claims
161(2)
7.4 Enforcement
163(1)
7.5 The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
164(1)
7.6 Public sector equality duty
165(1)
7.7 Equality of terms for equal work
166(20)
Notes
182(4)
08 Parental rights
186(34)
Chapter Overview
186(1)
8.1 Time off for antenatal care
187(1)
8.2 Maternity leave
188(5)
8.3 Statutory maternity pay and maternity allowance
193(2)
8.4 Shared parental leave
195(1)
8.5 Statutory shared parental pay
196(1)
8.6 Ordinary parental leave
197(4)
8.7 Parental bereavement leave and pay
201(1)
8.8 Paternity leave
202(2)
8.9 Adoption leave
204(3)
8.10 Time off for dependants
207(3)
8.11 Flexible working
210(3)
8.12 Risk assessment
213(7)
Notes
215(5)
09 Health and safety at work
220(30)
Chapter Overview
220(1)
9.1 Injury prevention and injury compensation
221(1)
9.2 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 -- introduction
221(2)
9.3 The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
223(4)
9.4 Regulations
227(10)
9.5 Inspection and enforcement
237(4)
9.6 Offences
241(9)
Notes
244(6)
10 The regulation of working time
250(29)
Chapter Overview
250(1)
10.1 The Working Time Regulations 1998
250(16)
10.2 Time off for trade union duties and activities
266(6)
10.3 Time off for employee representatives and employee trustees of pension funds
272(1)
10.4 Time off for study or training
273(1)
10.5 Time off to look for work
274(5)
Notes
275(4)
11 Variation, breach and termination of the contract of employment at common law
279(14)
Chapter Overview
279(1)
11.1 Variation
280(1)
11.2 Breach of contract
281(3)
11.3 Automatic termination: frustration
284(1)
11.4 Termination without notice: summary dismissal
285(1)
11.5 Termination with notice
286(2)
11.6 Remedies for wrongful dismissal
288(5)
Notes
290(3)
12 Unfair dismissal (1)
293(15)
Chapter Overview
293(1)
12.1 Exclusions and qualifications
293(2)
12.2 The meaning of dismissal
295(2)
12.3 Constructive dismissal
297(5)
12.4 The effective and relevant date of termination
302(6)
Notes
305(3)
13 Unfair dismissal (2)
308(27)
Chapter Overview
308(1)
13.1 Giving a reason for dismissal
309(2)
13.2 Automatically unfair dismissal
311(3)
13.3 Potentially fair reasons for dismissal
314(8)
13.4 Industrial action and lack of jurisdiction
322(2)
13.5 Reasonableness in the circumstances
324(2)
13.6 The Code of Practice and procedural fairness
326(9)
Notes
331(4)
14 Redundancy
335(14)
Chapter Overview
335(1)
14.1 Qualifications and exclusions
335(1)
14.2 The definition of redundancy
336(2)
14.3 Offers of alternative employment
338(2)
14.4 Unfair redundancy
340(3)
14.5 Consultation
343(6)
Notes
347(2)
15 Unfair dismissal and redundancy claims
349(22)
Chapter Overview
349(1)
15.1 Making a claim
350(2)
15.2 Conciliation and settlement agreements
352(2)
15.3 Arbitration
354(1)
15.4 The remedies for unfair dismissal
355(3)
15.5 Awards of compensation
358(6)
15.6 Calculating a redundancy payment
364(1)
15.7 Employee rights on insolvency
365(6)
Notes
367(4)
16 Continuity of employment and transfers of undertakings
371(31)
Chapter Overview
371(1)
16.1 A week's pay
372(3)
16.2 Continuity of employment
375(6)
16.3 Transfers of undertakings
381(21)
Notes
398(4)
17 Information and consultation
402(40)
Chapter Overview
402(1)
17.1 Introduction: duties to inform and consult
403(1)
17.2 Transnational information and consultation
403(5)
17.3 Information and consultation requirements in the UK
408(1)
17.4 The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004
409(8)
17.5 Collective redundancies
417(9)
17.6 Transfers of undertakings
426(3)
17.7 Health and safety
429(13)
Notes
437(5)
18 Trade unions and collective bargaining
442(39)
Chapter Overview
442(1)
18.1 Trade unions and Certificates of Independence
443(3)
18.2 Recognition
446(2)
18.3 Statutory recognition procedures
448(3)
18.4 Disclosure of information for collective bargaining
451(3)
18.5 The legal enforceability of collective agreements
454(1)
18.6 Discrimination on the grounds of trade union membership or activities and related grounds
455(7)
18.7 Industrial action
462(7)
18.8 Picketing
469(2)
18.9 Union responsibility for the acts of its members and officials
471(1)
18.10 Remedies
472(3)
18.11 Industrial action that affects the supply of goods or services to an individual
475(6)
Notes
476(5)
Glossary 481(3)
Index 484
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.