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Abbreviations |
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Author biographies |
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Acknwledgements |
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Preface to the 16th edition |
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CIPD qualifications map |
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Walkthrough of textbook features and online resources |
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01 The sources and institutions of employment law |
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1 | (16) |
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1 | (1) |
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1.1 Civil and criminal law |
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2 | (1) |
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1.2 Legislation and Codes of Practice |
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2 | (2) |
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1.3 Common law and the court hierarchy |
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4 | (2) |
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1.4 The impact of European Union law |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (10) |
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15 | (2) |
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02 Formation of the contract of employment (1) |
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17 | (19) |
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17 | (1) |
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2.1 Contracts of employment |
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18 | (1) |
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2.2 Express terms and statutory statements |
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19 | (7) |
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2.3 Collective agreements |
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26 | (3) |
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29 | (1) |
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2.5 Works rules and policy guidance |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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2.7 Terms implied by statute and regulations |
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32 | (1) |
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2.8 Terms implied by the common law |
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32 | (4) |
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34 | (2) |
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03 Formation of the contract of employment (2) |
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36 | (26) |
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36 | (1) |
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3.1 Duties of the employer |
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37 | (9) |
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3.2 Duties of the employee |
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46 | (6) |
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3.3 Public interest disclosures |
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52 | (4) |
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3.4 The law governing inventions and copyright |
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56 | (6) |
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58 | (4) |
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04 Recruitment and selection |
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62 | (24) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (4) |
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4.2 Employee shareholders |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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4.4 Fixed-term or indefinite contract? |
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68 | (2) |
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4.5 Part-time or full-time? |
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70 | (5) |
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75 | (5) |
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4.7 Should a probationary period be imposed? |
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80 | (1) |
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4.8 Regulatory constraints |
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81 | (5) |
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83 | (3) |
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86 | (21) |
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86 | (1) |
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5.1 The duty to pay wages |
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86 | (4) |
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5.2 The national minimum wage |
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90 | (6) |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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5.5 Calculating guarantee payments |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (3) |
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101 | (1) |
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5.8 Suspension on medical grounds |
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102 | (1) |
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5.9 Automatic pensions enrolment |
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103 | (4) |
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104 | (3) |
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06 Discrimination against employees (1) |
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107 | (40) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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6.2 The protected characteristics |
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110 | (12) |
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122 | (18) |
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6.4 Like-for-like comparison |
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140 | (1) |
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6.5 Discrimination at work |
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141 | (6) |
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143 | (4) |
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147 | (39) |
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147 | (1) |
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7.1 Lawful discrimination: the exceptions |
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148 | (10) |
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7.2 An employer's vicarious liability for discrimination by employees |
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158 | (3) |
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7.3 The burden of proof in discrimination claims |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (1) |
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7.5 The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) |
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164 | (1) |
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7.6 Public sector equality duty |
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165 | (1) |
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7.7 Equality of terms for equal work |
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166 | (20) |
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182 | (4) |
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186 | (34) |
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186 | (1) |
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8.1 Time off for antenatal care |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (5) |
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8.3 Statutory maternity pay and maternity allowance |
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193 | (2) |
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8.4 Shared parental leave |
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195 | (1) |
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8.5 Statutory shared parental pay |
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196 | (1) |
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8.6 Ordinary parental leave |
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197 | (4) |
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8.7 Parental bereavement leave and pay |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (3) |
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8.10 Time off for dependants |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (7) |
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215 | (5) |
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09 Health and safety at work |
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220 | (30) |
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220 | (1) |
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9.1 Injury prevention and injury compensation |
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221 | (1) |
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9.2 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 -- introduction |
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221 | (2) |
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9.3 The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 |
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223 | (4) |
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227 | (10) |
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9.5 Inspection and enforcement |
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237 | (4) |
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241 | (9) |
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244 | (6) |
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10 The regulation of working time |
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250 | (29) |
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250 | (1) |
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10.1 The Working Time Regulations 1998 |
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250 | (16) |
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10.2 Time off for trade union duties and activities |
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266 | (6) |
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10.3 Time off for employee representatives and employee trustees of pension funds |
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272 | (1) |
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10.4 Time off for study or training |
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273 | (1) |
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10.5 Time off to look for work |
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274 | (5) |
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275 | (4) |
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11 Variation, breach and termination of the contract of employment at common law |
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279 | (14) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (3) |
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11.3 Automatic termination: frustration |
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284 | (1) |
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11.4 Termination without notice: summary dismissal |
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285 | (1) |
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11.5 Termination with notice |
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286 | (2) |
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11.6 Remedies for wrongful dismissal |
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288 | (5) |
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290 | (3) |
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293 | (15) |
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293 | (1) |
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12.1 Exclusions and qualifications |
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293 | (2) |
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12.2 The meaning of dismissal |
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295 | (2) |
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12.3 Constructive dismissal |
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297 | (5) |
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12.4 The effective and relevant date of termination |
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302 | (6) |
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305 | (3) |
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308 | (27) |
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308 | (1) |
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13.1 Giving a reason for dismissal |
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309 | (2) |
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13.2 Automatically unfair dismissal |
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311 | (3) |
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13.3 Potentially fair reasons for dismissal |
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314 | (8) |
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13.4 Industrial action and lack of jurisdiction |
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322 | (2) |
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13.5 Reasonableness in the circumstances |
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324 | (2) |
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13.6 The Code of Practice and procedural fairness |
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326 | (9) |
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331 | (4) |
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335 | (14) |
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335 | (1) |
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14.1 Qualifications and exclusions |
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335 | (1) |
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14.2 The definition of redundancy |
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336 | (2) |
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14.3 Offers of alternative employment |
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338 | (2) |
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340 | (3) |
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343 | (6) |
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347 | (2) |
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15 Unfair dismissal and redundancy claims |
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349 | (22) |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (2) |
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15.2 Conciliation and settlement agreements |
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352 | (2) |
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354 | (1) |
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15.4 The remedies for unfair dismissal |
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355 | (3) |
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15.5 Awards of compensation |
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358 | (6) |
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15.6 Calculating a redundancy payment |
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364 | (1) |
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15.7 Employee rights on insolvency |
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365 | (6) |
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367 | (4) |
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16 Continuity of employment and transfers of undertakings |
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371 | (31) |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (3) |
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16.2 Continuity of employment |
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375 | (6) |
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16.3 Transfers of undertakings |
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381 | (21) |
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398 | (4) |
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17 Information and consultation |
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402 | (40) |
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402 | (1) |
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17.1 Introduction: duties to inform and consult |
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403 | (1) |
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17.2 Transnational information and consultation |
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403 | (5) |
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17.3 Information and consultation requirements in the UK |
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408 | (1) |
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17.4 The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 |
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409 | (8) |
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17.5 Collective redundancies |
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417 | (9) |
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17.6 Transfers of undertakings |
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426 | (3) |
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429 | (13) |
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437 | (5) |
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18 Trade unions and collective bargaining |
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442 | (39) |
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442 | (1) |
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18.1 Trade unions and Certificates of Independence |
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443 | (3) |
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446 | (2) |
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18.3 Statutory recognition procedures |
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448 | (3) |
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18.4 Disclosure of information for collective bargaining |
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451 | (3) |
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18.5 The legal enforceability of collective agreements |
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454 | (1) |
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18.6 Discrimination on the grounds of trade union membership or activities and related grounds |
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455 | (7) |
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462 | (7) |
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469 | (2) |
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18.9 Union responsibility for the acts of its members and officials |
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471 | (1) |
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472 | (3) |
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18.11 Industrial action that affects the supply of goods or services to an individual |
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475 | (6) |
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476 | (5) |
Glossary |
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481 | (3) |
Index |
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