Perspectives on labour law / A.C.L. Davies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davies, A. C. L. (Anne C. L.), author.

Series:

Law in context.

Law in context

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor laws and legislation--Great Britain.

Labor laws and legislation.

Employee rights--Great Britain.

Employee rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xli, 258 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is an accessible but thought-provoking introduction to labour law. It is suitable for those coming to the subject for the first time, and it will also be of interest to more advanced students, including postgraduates, who need to think about the subject's broader themes. The academic literature on labour law makes considerable use of human rights arguments and of economic analysis. Both of these approaches provide valuable insights into the underlying policy of the law but they can be rather off-putting for students who do not know the international human rights instruments, or who have no background in economics. This book introduces these wider perspectives on labour law and then applies them to a selection of topics, including anti-discrimination law, dismissal, working time, pay, consultation and collective bargaining, trade union membership and industrial action.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Table of statutes; Table of statutory instruments; Table of conventions and foreign legislation; Table of cases; Abbreviations; 1 A brief history of labour law; 2 Economics perspectives on labour law; 3 Human rights perspectives on labour law; 4 Modes of regulation; 5 Who is protected by employment law?; 6 Working time; 7 Discrimination; 8 Wages; 9 Dismissal; 10 Collective representation; 11 Trade union membership; 12 Industrial action; What next?; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-511-55597-0

1-280-95615-1

0-511-35167-4

0-511-22877-5

0-511-64838-3

0-511-61734-8

0-511-22961-5

OCLC:

263596054