A complete and practical introduction to employment law for the workplace written with human resources and business students in mind. Conversational and contextual, the authors guide readers through this technical subject supportively.

Part I: Foundations 1: The rise of employment law 2: Sources of employment law and institutions 3: Barriers to employment rights Part II: The Contract of Employment 4: Unfair dismissal - reasons and remedies 5: Unfair dismissal - reasonableness 6: Redundancy 7: Contractual employment rights 8: Implied terms 9: Wrongful and constructive dismissal Part III: Discrimination Law 10: Introducing discrimination law 11: The Equality Act 2010: key concepts 12: Age Discrimination 13: Disability discrimination 14: Race discrimination 15: Religious discrimination 16: Sex discrimination 17: Sex - related characteristics (gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation) 18: Equal pay 19: Atypical workers Part IV: Employment Policy and Practice 20: Family-friendly statutes 21: Wages and benefits 22: Privacy and confidentiality 23: TUPE Part V: Health and Safety 24: Health and safety - the criminal law 25: Health and safety - the civil law 26: Working time Part VI: Collective Employment Law 27: Freedom of association 28: Consultation and bargaining 29: Industrial action Part VII: Employment Law in Action 30: Employment tribunal procedure 31: Preparing and presenting a case

A complete introduction to employment law for business and human resources students, written in a conversational style helping students unfamiliar with the law to engage with this technical area Written by authors with a wealth of experience in teaching, examining, and practising employment law to ensure students receive a firm and accurate grounding in the topics 'Activity' feature engages readers with realistic and practical examples enabling them to see the law in action and think independently about issues that they may face in the workplace 'Exhibit' boxes outline key case examples and academic debates, effectively emphasising the leading legal principles Unique Part on law in action, which walks students through the employment tribunal procedure and how to prepare and present a case, equipping them with practical skills for beyond their studies

Stephen Taylor is CIPD Chief Examiner and Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the University of Exeter Business School. Astra Emir is a barrister specialising in employment, transport and regulatory law, among other areas. She is an examiner and visiting lecturer at various institutions and is the author of Selwyn's Law of Employment (2018, OUP) and Transport Operator Licensing (2017, Kogan Page).

A complete introduction to employment law for business and human resources students, written in a conversational style helping students unfamiliar with the law to engage with this technical area Written by authors with a wealth of experience in teaching, examining, and practising employment law to ensure students receive a firm and accurate grounding in the topics 'Activity' feature engages readers with realistic and practical examples enabling them to see the law in action and think independently about issues that they may face in the workplace 'Exhibit' boxes outline key case examples and academic debates, effectively emphasising the leading legal principles Unique Part on law in action, which walks students through the employment tribunal procedure and how to prepare and present a case, equipping them with practical skills for beyond their studies