Honeyball and Bowers Textbook on Employment Law is a concise yet analytical and contextual introduction to this fascinating area of the law. Accessible by virtue of its succinct style and clear layout, yet challenging and critical, the tenth edition of this book is suitable for students of all levels on law and business degree courses, as well as anyone else engaged in the study of employment law. Beginning with a historical perspective and explanation of how and why the law has developed as it has, Simon Honeyball goes on to explore what the law actually is, and the practical and theoretical issues raised by its study and application.In this edition: - the areas of discrimination and unfair dismissal have been thoroughly updated to take into account recent changes to the law such as the age discrimination regulations 2006 - further diagrams and flow charts have been included to help aid understanding and suit different learning styles - almost every substantive case note published in all major journals since 1990 is cited, along with references to many articles and other materials Online Resource Centre This edition is also accompanied by an Online Resource Centre, which provides regular updates to the law, and web links to help facilitate further study.
In this fast moving area of the law, students cannot afford to be without such a reliable, thought-provoking and thorough account of employment law.
1. History and institutions of employment law; 2. The concept of employment; 3. The contract of employment; 4. Termination of contract; 5. Continuity of employment; 6. Transfer of undertakings; 7. Statutory employment protection on dismissal; 8. Unfair dismissal; 9. Statutory redundancy payments and consultation procedures; 10. Discrimination; 11. Equal pay and family rights; 12. Statutory rights regulating the employment relationship; 13. Trade unions; 14. Collective bargaining; 15. Industrial action; 16. Human rights in employment