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Employment Law: An Introduction for HR and Business Students
Employment Law An Introduction for HR and Business Students Author:Kathy Daniels, Sam Aryee, Pawan S. Budhwar, Ann Davis, Margaret Harris, Judy Scully, Carole Parkes, Helen Shipton Employment Law can be a challenging subject for students who have no prior experience of studying or working with Law. "Employment Law: An Introduction for HRM and Business Students" is an ideal first text for those coming to study the subject for the first time. It covers a comprehensive range of topics in just the right amount detail to enable... more » students to gain a solid understanding of the key principles of the subject. The engaging, authoritative writing style and range of learning features make this a refreshingly accessible and student-friendly read. This new edition has been thoroughly updated, and includes expanded coverage of the impact of EU Law, and Discrimination Law including ageism, sexual orientation, religious belief, harassment and disability. Each chapter includes summaries of topical and relevant cases, direction to key sources of legal information and suggestions for further reading so that students can explore further and build upon their newly gained knowledge.In order to embed students understanding of Employment Law in practice, this text includes a range of case studies, tasks and examples to work through that encourage the student to think through the impacts of the law upon a variety of organisations. It also includes a brand new section on Employment Law study skills to help students get to grips with how to access and read law reports, understand the sources of the law, find and use up-to-date legal information (particularly websites) and how to prepare for exams and written assignments. This text is ideal for business students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses who are taking a first module in Employment Law. It covers the CIPD's standards for the Employment Law elective on the Professional Development Scheme (PDS), and is also ideal for revision purposes.« less