Author Description

The text offers a principled and thematic approach to the law relating to the relationships under which people perform work in a contemporary society. It will be concise, and will resist the temptation to include too much technical detail, and too much historical material. It will present a critical understanding of the regulation of working relationships in a social and economic context. Material will be arranged under broad themes to encourage students to develop a deep understanding of the subject. It will include the essential elements of the syllabus for both a law school and business school elective in employment and labour law, but will avoid too much technical detail, preferring to explain the underlying concepts. Key Features/Key Selling Points of the book - The text will place the subject in its contemporary context and provide a broad, thematic approach to understanding the subject, rather than a narrowly technical approach. - While it will cover the essential principles of law, it will do so in way that explains the role and significance of these rules and principles - and directs readers to other sources for more technical detail. - It will be written from the perspective of the intelligent and critical student approaching the subject for the first time, and seeking to understand the present world of work, and future directions. - The text is concise, readable and affordable resource for students, to frame their own wider reading in primary sources. - The IRM will include PowerPoint summaries, ice breaker questions with suggested solutions and short answer questions with suggested solutions.