Honeyball & Bowers' textbook on employment law /
Honeyball and Bowers' textbook on employment law Textbook on employment law
Simon Honeyball.
- 12th ed.
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2012.
- lix, 483 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Previous ed.: 2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
History and institutions of employment law --The concept of employment -- The contract of employment -- Termination of contract -- Continuity of employment -- Transfer of undertakings -- Statutory employment protection on dismissal -- Unfair dismissal -- Statutory redundancy payments and consultation procedures -- Non-contractual discrimination claims -- Contractual discrimination and family rights -- Statutory rights regulating the employment relationship -- Trade unions -- Collective bargaining -- Industrial action -- Human rights in employment.
"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 eleventh edition of this book is suitable for students 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. The book contains cross referencing to Cases and Materials on Employment Law by Painter & Holmes ensuring that these two titles continue to complement one another providing the perfect blend of textbook analysis and the most up-to-date cases and materials. Online Resource Centre This book is accompanied by and Online Resource Centre containing weblinks and author podcasts helping to keep track of developments post publication"--Provided by publisher.