Unlocking Employment Law

For those approaching employment law for the first time, either in the course of an undergraduate or postgraduate elective within a law degree, or as students of business, HRM and allied professions, Unlocking Employment Law will ensure that you grasp the main concepts with ease, providing you with an indispensible foundation in the subject. Including all the latest developments in law, such as the developments relating to the Equality Act 2010, the book explains in detailed, yet straightforward terms:

The origins of modern employment law

The effect of EU membership on UK employment law

Institutions and procedure

Employment status

The contract of employment

Restraint of trade

Implied terms

Statutory employment protections

Protection from discrimination

Health and safety law

Grievances and discipline

TUPE transfers

Termination of employment

Contractual duties of ex-employees

Trade Union membership and collective bargaining.

The companion website www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk provides supporting resources such as multiple choice questions and updates in law.

The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter contains:

aims and objectives

activities such as self-test questions

key facts charts

diagrams