Employment Law and the Human Rights Act 1998

Employment Law and the Human Rights Act 1998 is the first book available to highlight the impact that the new Human Rights Act will have on all areas of employment law and practice. It examines the compatibility of current UK employment law with the European Convention on Human Rights, applying particular Articles to common employment issues including: discrimination and harassment trade unions terms and conditions of employment discipline at work and bullying unfair dismissal proceedings before the employment tribunals and courts confidentiality and protection of personal data Guidance is given on all areas including the potential impact on: Individual employment law, assessed against the rights to private and family life, free expression, religion, the right to a fair trial, the right not to be subjected to forced labour and the right not to be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment. Collective employment law, where the law relating to trade unions and industrial action is examined, in the light of Article 11 (Freedom of Assembly). Discrimination law, taking into account the requirements of Article 14 (Prohibition of Discrimination) and previous decisions of the Court of Human Rights and European Court of Justice. Written by a team of employment law specialists and including analysis of the potential scope and use of arguments, Employment Law and the Human Rights Act 1998 is a value for money resource for all employment lawyers and barristers, HR professionals and trade unions and their advisers.Rubin, Barry A. is the author of 'Employment Law and the Human Rights Act 1998 ', published 2001 under ISBN 9780853085034 and ISBN 085308503X.