Publisher's Synopsis
This practical guide to employment law is neither legalistic nor over-simplified. It offers common-sense advice, with a question-and-answer format and numerous case studies.;The book comprehensively covers: full- and part-time employment rights; contract terms; pay; overtime; equal rights; discrimination; discipline; sexual harrassment; paternity and maternity rights; and the key subject of employment termination, including fair and unfair dismissals, redundancy and industrial tribunals.;Every day, people at work gain more rights, and employers have to be even more careful how they act towards their employees.