Chapter 1 The sources and institutions of employment law CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW
LEGISLATION AND CODES OF PRACTICE
COMMON LAW AND THE COURT HIERARCHY
EUROPEAN UNION LAW
THE KEY INSTITUTIONS
Chapter 2 Formation of the contract of employment (1): the sources of contractual terms
CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT
EXPRESS TERMS AND STATUTORY STATEMENTS
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS
WORKFORCE AGREEMENTS
WORKS RULES AND POLICY GUIDANCE
CUSTOM AND PRACTICE
TERMS IMPLIED BY STATUTE AND REGULATIONS
TERMS IMPLIED BY THE COMMON LAW
Chapter 3 Formation of the contract of employment (2): implied terms of law
DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYER
DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYEE
PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES
THE LAW GOVERNING INVENTIONS AND COPYRIGHT
CHAPTER 4 Recruitment and Selection
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
OUTSOURCING
FIXED-TERM OR INDEFINITE CONTRACT?
PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME?
SHOULD TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES OR AGENCY STAFF BE HIRED?
SHOULD A PROBATIONARY PERIOD BE IMPOSED?
REGULATORY CONSTRAINTS
CHAPTER 5 Pay Issues
THE DUTY TO PAY WAGES
THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE
PAY STATEMENTS
GUARANTEE PAYMENTS
PAY AND SICKNESS
STATUTORY SICK PAY
SUSPENSION ON MEDICAL GROUNDS
Chapter 6 Discrimination against employees on the grounds of sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief
THE EQUALITY BILL 2009
THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975, THE RACE RELATIONS ACT 1976, THE SEXUAL ORIENTATION REGULATIONS 2003 AND THE RELIGION OR BELIEF REGULATIONS 2003
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
LAWFUL DISCRIMINATION
UNEQUAL TREATMENT IN EMPLOYMENT AND DISMISSALS
LIABILITY
THE EQUAL PAY ACT 1970
Chapter 7 Age discrimination and Disability discrimination
AGE DISCRIMINATION
THE AGE REGULATIONS
DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING
OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
DISABILITY
THE DUTY TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS
UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION
EMPLOYER LIABILITY UNDER THE DDA
Chapter 8 Parental rights
TIME OFF FOR ANTENATAL CARE
MATERNITY LEAVE
STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY
PARENTAL LEAVE
PATERNITY LEAVE
ADOPTION LEAVE
TIME OFF FOR DEPENDANTS
FLEXIBLE WORKING
PROTECTION FROM DETRIMENT
UNFAIR DISMISSAL
Chapter 10 The regulation of working time
THE WORKING TIME REGULATIONS 1998
TIME OFF FOR TRADE UNION DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES
TIME OFF FOR PUBLIC DUTIES
TIME OFF FOR EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES77 AND EMPLOYEE
TRUSTEES OF PENSION FUNDS
TIME OFF FOR STUDY OR TRAINING
TIME OFF TO LOOK FOR WORK
Chapter 11 Variation, breach and termination of the contract of employment at common law
VARIATION
BREACH OF CONTRACT
AUTOMATIC TERMINATION: FRUSTRATION
TERMINATION WITHOUT NOTICE: SUMMARY DISMISSAL
TERMINATION WITH NOTICE
REMEDIES FOR WRONGFUL DISMISSAL
Chapter 12 Unfair dismissal (1) : EXCLUSIONS AND THE MEANING OF DISMISSAL
EXCLUSIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
THE MEANING OF DISMISSAL
CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL
THE EFFECTIVE AND RELEVANT DATE OF TERMINATION
Chapter 13 Unfair dismissal (2): POTENTIALLY FAIR REASONS AND THE CONCEPT OF REASONABLENESS
GIVING A REASON FOR DISMISSAL
AUTOMATICALLY UNFAIR DISMISSAL
POTENTIALLY FAIR REASONS FOR DISMISSAL
INDUSTRIAL ACTION AND LACK OF JURISDICTION
REASONABLENESS IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES
THE CODE OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS
Chapter 14 Redundancy
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
THE DEFINITION OF REDUNDANCY
OFFERS OF ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT
UNFAIR REDUNDANCY
CONSULTATION
Chapter 15 Unfair dismissal and redundancy claims
MAKING A CLAIM
CONCILIATION AND COMPROMISE AGREEMENTS
ARBITRATION
THE REMEDIES FOR UNFAIR DISMISSAL
AWARDS OF COMPENSATION
CALCULATING A REDUNDANCY PAYMENT
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ON INSOLVENCY
Chapter 16 Continuity of employment and transfers of undertakings
CONTINUITY OF EMPLOYMENT
A WEEK'S PAY
TRANSFERS OF UNDERTAKINGS
Chapter 17 Information and consultation
TRANSNATIONAL INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION
INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
COLLECTIVE REDUNDANCIES
TRANSFERS OF UNDERTAKING
