Cases and Materials on Employment Law

Cases and Materials on Employment Law is the complete reference resource for students of employment law. The most current sourcebook on the market, the 10th edition offers a wealth of well-chosen case law and stimulating extracts and materials to explain employment law in a contextualized and thought-provoking manner. Discerning author notes and questions accompany each extract, providing valuable additional detail to further students' understanding and encourage them to engage critically with the material. Online Resource Centre This book is also accompanied by a free online resource centre (www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/painter_holmes10e/) which includes an additional material on family rights, an extra chapter on health and safety at work as well as updates to the law and useful weblinks. Review from previous edition The best employment law casebook available. It contains the key materials and provides breadth and depth. This is an excellent resource! Alice Blythe, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Bolton An excellent text in all respects. Karen Davies, Senior Lecturer, Swansea University1. Introduction to employment law ; 2. Defining the contract of employment and its continuity ; 3. Constructing the contract of employment ; 4. Equality law (1): equal pay ; 5. Equality law (2): discrimination in the workplace - sex and race ; 6. Equality law (3): other forms of discrimination ; 7. Terminating the contract ; 8. Unfair dismissal ; 9. Redundancy ; 10. Trade unions and their members ; 11. Industrial conflict (1) ; 12. Industrial conflict (2)