A Practical Approach to Employment Law

by Bowers QC, John

• ISBN13: 9780199570621
• ISBN10: 0199570620
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-13
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

TheA Practical Approachseries is the perfect partner for practice work. Each title focuses on one field of the law, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject together with clear, practical advice and tips on issues likely to arise in practice. The books are also an excellent resource for those new to the law, where the expert overview and clear layout promote clarity and ease of understanding. Now in its eighth edition,A Practical Approach to Employment Lawcontinues to provide a comprehensive and systematic guide to the principles and practice of employment law. Containing coverage of all recent cases as well as important developments since the publication of the previous edition in 2005 such as the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 and the Employment Act 2008, this new edition provides a valuable introduction for professionals and students alike.

Author Biography

John Bowers QC is a leading employment law barrister at Littleton Chambers and a Recorder on the Midlands Circuit. He is a former employment tribunal judge and a former chairman of the Employment Law Bar Association. An experienced university lecturer and teacher, he is an honorary Professor of Law at the University of Hull.

Table of Contents

History

The Status of Employee

The Individual Contract of Employment and its Sources

Rights and Obligations of Employer and Employee

Statutory Regulation of Wages and Hours

The Duty of Fidelity and Restraint of Trade Clauses

Equal Pay

Sex and Race Discrimination

Disability Discrimination

Age Discrimination

Other Discrimination Provisions: Part-time and Fixed Term Workers, Religion or Belief and Sexual Orientation

Maternity, Parental and Domestic Care Rights, and Flexible Working

Continuity of Employment

The Scope of Statutory Protection: Unfair Dismissal and Redundancy

Termination of Contract and Wrongful Dismissal

Unfair Dismissal

Public Interest Disclosures, Dismissal and Detriment Claims

Redundancy Payments

Consultation about Redundancy

Transfers of Undertakings

Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining

Protection of Trade Union and Cognate Activities

Strikes and Other Industrial Action

Picketing and Public Order

Employment Law and Human Rights

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