Employment Law for Business Students Uk Edition

This concise and comprehensive text, now in its second edition, has been written particularly for business studies students taking a course in employment law, but will also be suitable for other non-specialist courses which include employment law. The approach is practical and the law is described as it applies in the workplace. It centres on an individual's employment, from recruitment and formation of the employment contract through to dismissal and redundancy, including health and safety issues, discrimination and dispute resolution. It treats the subject matter in a manner that is easy to understand and accessible to non-specialists.<>The book first discusses the context of employment law, enabling students to gain an appreciation of how the law has developed into its present form. It covers the institutions concerned with employment law, including employment tribunals, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) and European influences. The main body of employment law is then examined, giving statutory and case references where appropriate.<>Key features of this new edition:<>- Coverage of recent legislative developments including Employment Act 2002 and Employment Relations Act 1999<>- Impact of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998<>- Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998<>- Developments in the rules on the transfer of undertakings<>- Inclusion of the Working Times Regulations 1998, the Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999, the Part-Time Workers Regulations, the Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999 and the updated Acas code on disciplinary and grievance procedures.<>Janice Nairns is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Teesside.Nairns, Janice is the author of 'Employment Law for Business Students Uk Edition', published 2004 under ISBN 9780582472761 and ISBN 0582472768.