This new 2nd edition, cover dated November 2014, provides in-depth coverage of the rules governing the formation of a contract. The Contracts of Employment Handbook:-
Examines the tests for establishing employment status, including the definition of an "employee" and other categories of worker
Looks at the content of employment contracts, including express, implied, incorporated and statutory terms
Covers employers’ obligation to provide employees with a written statement of employment particulars
Sets out the circumstances in which courts will refuse to enforce an agreement, such as void terms, sham contracts and illegal contracts
Deals with garden leave and restrictive covenants
Analyses termination of contract, including express dismissal, constructive dismissal, expiry of a fixed-term
Considers breach of contract and remedies for breach, including injunctions, calculation of damages and the duty to mitigate loss