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SWOT: Employment Law 4th ed

Ann E.M. HolmesAssociate Dean, Law School, University of Staffordshire, Richard W. PainterProfessor of Law and Dean, University of Staffordshire

ISBN13: 9781854315861
ISBN: 1854315862
Published: October 1996
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
Price: Out of print



The dynamic growth of employment law in recent years has created a potential minefield not only for students but also for experienced practitioners. By highlighting the most common causes of confusion, this book shows the way to an understanding of the subject.;The book covers most of the elements found in a typical employment law course and its treatment of exam technique should give students the confidence required to succeed in examinations and coursework.;This revised edition incorporates the consolidation of the law and procedure relating to employment protection achieved by the Employment Rights Act 1996 and the Industrial Tribunals Act 1996, and a number of recent significant developments in case law.;Ann E. Holmes and Richard W. Painter are co-authors of ""Cases and Materials on Employment Law"".

Subjects:
Student Revision Aids
Contents:
Part 1 How to avoid labouring employment law: the nature of the subject; the importance of the European perspective; the lecture in labour law; parlez-vous employment law? - the tutorial; ""know your enemy"" - the assignment; the subject's literature and how to handle it; no ""shrinking violets"", please!.
Part 2 How to cope with the examination: why do students fail or under-perform in assessments?; how to get the best out of assessment.
Part 3 The nature and content of the contract of employment: employed or self-employed?; constructing the contract of employment; the examination.
Part 4 Legal constraints on terms and conditions of employment 1: equal pay; the relationship of UK law with European law; the Equal Pay Act 1970; the examination.
Part 5 Legal constraints on terms and conditions 2 - sex and race discrimination: the relationship of UK law with European law; substantive difficulties; the examination.
Part 6 Termination of contract: the problem areas of termination; examination; dismissals at common law.
Part 7 Unfair dismissal: the examination.
Part 8 Redundancy payments: qualification to claim; the concept of redundancy; unfair redundancy dismissals; the examination.
Part 9 Health and safety at work: civil law; criminal law; the examination.
Part 10 The law of industrial conflict 1 - the economic torts and trade dispute immunities: the importance of a historical perspective breaking the mould - the new policies of restriction; finding your way through the legal maze; stage one - civil liabilities for industrial action; stage 2 - the immunities; stage three - removal of the immunities; civil remedies and enforcements; the examination.
Part 11 The law of industrial conflict 2 - picketing: civil liabilities; criminal liability; the examination.