Includes index.

The institutions of employment law -- The nature of a contract of employment -- The formation of a contract of employment -- Discrimination in employment -- Equal pay -- Maternity, paternity and parental rights -- Employment protection -- Protection of wages -- Transfer of undertakings -- Performance of the contract of employment -- Health and safety at work -- Disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures -- Continuous employment -- Normal working hours and a week's pay -- Rights in notice -- Wrongful dismissal -- Unfair dismissal -- Redundancy -- Duties of ex-employees -- Practice and procedure -- Individual trade union rights -- The law relating to trade unions -- Law relating to industrial relations.