Table of Contents

1. Introduction and employment status; 2. Contracts of employment; 3. Problems during employment; 4. Working time and time off work; 5. Family and flexible leave; 6. Detriments and dismissal for whistleblowing, trade union activities and health and safety at work; 7. Pay and notice periods; 8. Termination of employment; 9. Unfair and wrongful dismissal; 10. Redundancy; 11. Transfer of undertakings; 12. Protection from discrimination - the framework; 13. Types of discrimination; 14. Protected characteristics; 15. Other types of discrimination; 16. Remedies and compensation; 19. Time limits, procedure and settlement.

About the Author

Daniel Barnett protects employers from employment claims in tribunal and High Court litigation. Practising from Outer Temple Chambers in central London, he acts for some of the biggest companies in the UK. Daniel also presents the legal hour on LBC radio.

Gus Baker is a barrister at Outer Temple Chambers. Gus specialises in employment law and regularly represents employers, employees and trade unions in employment tribunals and civil courts.

Stephen Butler is a barrister practising from Outer Temple Chambers. Stephen regularly represents and advises both employers and employees in the civil courts and employment tribunals in a wide variety of workplace claims.