List of figuresAbbreviationsList of cases citedAuthor biographiesPreface to the 15th editionCIPD qualifications mapWalkthrough of textbook features and online resources01 The sources and institutions of employment law02 Formation of the contract of employment (1): the sources of terms03 Formation of the contract of employment (2): implied terms of law04 Recruitment and selection05 Pay issues06 Discrimination against employees (1)07 Discrimination (2): lawful discrimination, vicarious liability, burden of proof, enforcement and equality of terms08 Parental rights09 Health and safety at work10 The regulation of working time11 Variation, breach and termination of the contract of employment at common law12 Unfair dismissal (1): exclusions and the meaning of dismissal13 Unfair dismissal (2): potentially fair reasons and the concept of reasonableness14 Redundancy15 Unfair dismissal and redundancy claims16 Continuity of employment and transfers of undertakings17 Information and consultation18 Trade unions and collective bargainingGlossaryIndex