Deakin and Morris’ Labour Law (Paperback, 7 ed)

1. Introduction: History, Sources and Institutions of Labour Law Labour Law: The Scope and Nature of the Subject Historical Development Sources of Labour Law Institutions of Labour Law 2. The Employment Relationship Introduction Contract or Status? The Hiring Process Identifying Dependent Labour Quasi-dependent Labour Public Sector Employment Continuity of Employment, Qualifying Thresholds, and Equality of Treatment for Fixed-Term, Part-time and Agency Workers Identifying the Employer Transfers of Undertakings Assessment 3. Terms of Employment and Working Conditions Introduction Sources of Contractual Terms and Conditions Written Notification of Terms Construction, Incorporation and Variation of Terms Payment of Wages and Salaries Working Time Health and Safety and the Working Environment Duties of Obedience, Co-operation and Care Duties of Fidelity, Confidentiality and Privacy Income Security: Sick Pay and Lay-off Assessment 4. Discipline and Termination of Employment Introduction Dismissal Legislation: Forms, Aims and Impact Wrongful Dismissal The Statutory Concept of Dismissal Fairness of Dismissal Remedies for Unfair Dismissal Economic Dismissals Assessment 5. Equality in Employment Introduction The Origins, Rationales and Impact of Equality Law Discrimination and Prohibited Conduct Protected Characteristics The Scope of Protection Against Discrimination in Employment Enforcement Positive Action Equal Pay Protection of Pregnancy, Maternity and Family Time Disability Discrimination Assessment 6. Collective Organisation and Freedom of Association Introduction The Rationale and Role of Collective Organisation International Standards Relating to Collective Organisation Legal Policy Relating to Collective Organisation Basic Definitions and Concepts Protection of Trade Union Membership and Activities in Relation to Employers Facilities for Trade Union Representatives and Trade Union Activities Union Membership and Deductions from Workers' Pay Assessment: The Changing Role of Trade Unions in Contemporary Society 7. Collective Bargaining, Trade Union Recognition, and Statutory Information and Consultation Rights Introduction Collective Bargaining and the Law Statutory Rights of Information and Consultation Employee Involvement at Transnational Level Assessment 8. Trade Unions and Their Members Introduction The Contract of Membership Statutory Rights: An Overview Rights Relating to Union Membership and Discipline Trade Union Elections Trade Union Expenditure for Political Purposes Assessment 9. Industrial Action Introduction Industrial Action: Role, Rationale and International Standards Legal Policy Relating to Industrial Action: An Overview Liability in Tort The Liability of Trade Unions The Scope of Statutory Immunity Industrial Action Ballots and Notice to Employers Civil Law Remedies Industrial Action and EU Law Picketing 'Essential Services' and Emergency Powers Industrial Action and Contractual Rights Industrial Action and Individual Employment Rights Industrial Action and the Rights of Union Members Assessment