Employment Law and Practice

Employment Law and Practice begins by addressing the crucialissue of a person’s employment status before going on to look at key employmentrights, including the national minimum wage and working time regulations. Next,it examines the complex law relating to discrimination as well as theapplication of employment law to recruitment and the contract ofemployment. The book then explains key family-friendly rights, includingmaternity and paternity leave and pay. It discusses policies and proceduresduring employment, before reviewing the termination of employment, includingunfair and wrongful dismissal and redundancy. Transfers of undertakings are explained together with anoutline of the procedures at employment tribunals. The formalities and uses ofsettlement agreements are also discussed. Finally, the future of Employment Law is reviewed, includingthe implications of technological change on employment. The book is supported by a number of activities and links topractice which reflect the author’s wide-ranging experience in employmentpractice. Employment Law and Practice is the recommended textbook forthe CILEX Professional Stage Employment Law and Practice module, but it willalso provide invaluable guidance for law students and junior employment lawyerswho are seeking to improve their knowledge and practical skills in this area.