Labour Law in Great Britain

6. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-90-411-5324-1
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this monograph on labour law in Great Britain not only describes and analyses the legal aspects of labour relations, but also examines labour relations practices and developing trends. It provides a survey of the subject that is both usefully brief and sufficiently detailed to answer most questions likely to arise in any pertinent legal setting. Both individual and collective labour relations are covered in ample detail, with attention to such underlying and pervasive factors employment contracts, suspension of the contracts, dismissal laws and covenant of non-competition, as well as international private law.

The author describes all important details of the law governing hours and wages, benefits, intellectual property implications, trade union activity, employers’ associations, workers’ participation, collective bargaining, industrial disputes, and much more. Building on a clear overview of labour law and labour relations, the book offers practical guidance on which sound preliminary decisions may be based. It will find a ready readership among lawyers representing parties with interests in Great Britain, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative trends in laws affecting labour and labour relations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hardy, Stephen

Butler, Mark

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Author Dedication Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. General Features Chapter 2. Definitions and Notions Chapter 3. The Historical Background Chapter 4. The Role of Government Institutions in the Shaping and Administration of Labour Law and Industrial Relations Policy Chapter 5. Employment Tribunals and Courts Chapter 6. Sources of Labour Law Chapter 7. International Labour Law Selected Bibliography Part I. The Individual Employment Relationship Chapter 1. Formation of the Relationship Chapter 2. The Sources of Terms of the Contract of Employment Chapter 3. The Duties of Cooperation, Fidelity and Care Chapter 4. Working Time and Holidays Chapter 5. Remuneration and Benefits Chapter 6. Incapacity for Work Chapter 7. Job Security Chapter 8. Discrimination Chapter 9. Competition by Former Employees Part II. Collective Labour Relations Chapter 1. Trade Union Freedom Chapter 2. Trade Unions and Employers Associations Chapter 3. Workers’ Participation in the Enterprise Chapter 4. Collective Bargaining Chapter 5. Industrial Action Table of Cases Table of Statutes Table of Statutory Instruments Index