Labour Law

Introduction. Setting the scene: UK labour legislation and the new EC legal order. The contractual foundations of the employment relationship: introduction. The terms of employment contracts: implied terms. The terms of employment contracts: express terms. Collective agreements and contracts of employment. Wrongful dismissal: remedies and consequences for statutory claims. Individual employment legislation: introduction. The coverage of individual employment protection legislation. Maternity rights. Unfair dismissals. Redundancy decisions and the law. Reorganisation in the context of takeovers and transfers. Management reorganisations and workers' rights: a summary of the current position. Sex discrimination. Equal pay. Collective labour legislation: introduction. Rights of association. Legal support for trade unions and collective bargaining and employee representation. Management decisions and industrial action. Fairness at work (Cm 3968).