Employment Law (3 ed)

This third edition of Employment Law addresses all major legal aspects of the employer-employee relationship.

This latest edition encompasses all recent significant legislative changes, most notably:*The Employment Permits Acts 2003?2006, Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001, Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003, and the Carer?s Leave Act 2001. *The Employment Equality Acts 1998?2008, Maternity Protection Acts 1994?2004, Adoptive Leave Act 2005, Redundancy Payments Acts 1967?2007, EC Transfer of Undertakings Regulations 2003, Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005, Pensions Acts 1990?2007, and the Taxes Consolidation Act. This book contains a very useful chapter on dispute resolution and includes substantial analysis of case law, not only in Ireland, but also significant decisions of the UK and the Canadian courts, the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights.

It also cites all the relevant academic literature, which will serve as a handy tool for practitioners. About The AuthorsMichael Forde is a Senior Counsel and practises law principally in Ireland, appearingregularly before the High Court and Supreme Court, and at times before the EuropeanCourt of Justice in Luxembourg and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Anthony Paul Byrne is a practising barrister and practises mainly in civil law,appearing regularly before the Superior Courts.

He is also the co-author with MichaelForde of Industrial Relations Law (2nd edn, Round Hall).