Introduction To Employment Law: Fundamentals for HR and Business Students (UK PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS Management / Business) - Softcover

Daniels, Kathy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843984075 ISBN 13: 9781843984078

Publisher: CIPD - Kogan Page, 2016

Synopsis

Introduction to Employment Law is the most accessible and concise employment law textbook on the market. A clear structure takes the reader through every aspect of employment legislation, including employment tribunals, the contract of employment, individual protections rights, discrimination and the protected characteristics, trade union legislation, and privacy and confidential information. It is essential reading for students studying employment law as part of HR and business degrees, as well as HR and business managers looking to further their knowledge of employment law for practical use.

Written in a clear and engaging style, this new edition of Introduction to Employment Law is packed with interactive tools that consolidate your learning and will help you relate theory and law to real-life practice: chapter objectives, examples to work through, tasks and activities to encourage the exploration of the issues addressed in greater depth, and key learning points that pull out the most important areas for you to remember. Features of the 4th edition include the latest developments in employment law, full coverage of the CIPD module at level 5 and a useful introduction to the topic for students at level 7, a brand new section on social media with reference to recent case law and extended coverage of the formation and development of the law and the politics behind it. Extensive online resources are also available, and include annotated web links, summaries of key points from each chapter, and podcasts, as well as updated and additional case studies and lecture slides.

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Review

"A rarity amongst law textbooks, clear, concise, up to date and pitched at exactly the right depth for CIPD students" --(Neil Pritchard, BA Business Programme Leader, Business School, Glyndwr University, UK)

"To HR professionals, a sound understanding of employment law is fundamental to professional credibility, yet many are daunted when applying what they know to real employment relations issues. This text is the perfect foundation for students and practitioners at all levels; intuitively focusing on practical knowledge requirements, whilst exploring the complexity of case law in a current and accessible way" --(Jacqui Ruding, CIPD and HR Programmes Curriculum Lead, MOL)

Book Description

Consolidates learning through chapter objectives, examples, tasks and activities that encourage the exploration of the issues

New to this edition: addresses the latest developments in employment law, full coverage of the CIPD module at level 5 and a useful introduction to the topic for students at level 7, a brand new section on social media with reference to recent case law and extended coverage of the formation and development of the law and the politics behind it

Online Resources: includes annotated web links, summaries of key points from each chapter, and podcasts, as well as updated and additional case studies and lecture slides

Provides the most accessible and concise coverage on the market of all that is required for both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Employment Law for the first time

Edition details

• Publisher: CIPD - Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1843984075
• ISBN 13: 9781843984078
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 280