Labour Law – §Law in Context – First edition

Description

Labour Law provides a comprehensive and critical account of the subject by a distinguished author team. Besides providing commentary and integrated materials, it fully equips students with the information they need for their course. Moreover, case studies show the law “in action”. Further, the text’s clear structure, logical chapter organisation, and uncluttered design make it essential reading.

HUGH COLLINS is a Professor of English Law at the London School of Economics.

K. D. EWING is a Professor of Public Law at King’s College London.

AILEEN MCCOLGAN is a Professor of Human Rights Law at King’s College London.

Firstly, Collins, Ewing, and McColgan’s Labour Law provide one of the finest examples of a research-led teaching manual. Its users will undoubtedly emerge with an authoritative, rich, and critical understanding of English labour law. Meanwhile, they will fully appreciate the development of this multifaceted legal discipline in the broader European and international context. To sum up, “Labour law” is at its best.

Nicola Countouris, University College London

It is comprehensive as well as well-written. Besides, this text makes all aspects of employment law accessible. Moreover, students and teachers should find it informative and valuable for employment law courses.

Jessica Guth, Bradford University Law School

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Contents of Labour Law by HUGH COLLINS, K. D. EWING, AILEEN MCCOLGAN

Part I Introduction

Nature and sources of labour law
Globalisation and labour law

Part II The contract of employment

Terms of the contract of employment
Authority and co-operation
Flexibility and precarious work
The personal scope of labour law

Part III Statutory regulation of the employment relationship

Wages
Working time
Equality
Work/life balance
Civil liberties at work

Part IV Collective Labour Rights

Freedom of association and the right to organise
Freedom of association and trade union autonomy
The right to bargain collectively
The right to be informed and consulted
Collective action and the right to strike
Liability for collective action

Part V Termination of employment

Wrongful dismissal
Unfair dismissal
Economic dismissal

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Building on their successful cases and materials book, Collins, Ewing, and McColgan present an entirely restructured and freshly written new textbook on employment law. Also, comprehensive and engaging, it combines detailed analysis and commentary on the law with short contextual extracts to fully equip the labour law student. Carefully balancing a clear exposition of legal principles with critical and scholarly analysis, this is the definitive textbook written by the UK’s foremost employment law scholars. Also, the book’s twenty-part structure logically maps onto an entire or half-module employment law course. Moreover, chapter introductions, conclusions, and an uncluttered text design carefully guide the student through the material. Besides, innovative case studies show the law “in action”, and discussing the globalised workplace gives the work a contemporary feel. To sum up, this is required reading for all subject students.