Synopses & Reviews
A revised new edition of a popular and long-established text, updated to include the most relevant developments in employment law today. Reinforced with summaries, exercises and further reading throughout, the text steers the student confidently through the complexities of the subject.
About the Author
Deborah J. Lockton was formerly Professor of Employment Law at De Montfort University, UK. She has conducted specialist in-house training courses for both companies and the profession and is the author of several books on employment law. She is also Editor of the journal Contemporary Issues in Law.
Table of Contents
PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. Sources and Institutions of Employment Law
PART II: THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
2. The Nature of the Relationship
3. Terms of the Contract
4. Implied Duties in the Contract of Employment
PART III: CONSTRAINTS ON THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
5. Discrimination
6. Equality of Terms
7. Employment Protection
PART IV: TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
8. Termination at Common Law
9. Unfair Dismissal
10. Redundancy11. Duties of Ex-Employees
PART V: TRADE UNIONS AND THE LAW OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION
12. Trade Unions
13. The Rights of Trade Union Members
14. Industrial Action