Research Methodologies in EU and International Law

Description

An examination of the law relating to employment, industrial relations, and labour market regulation in the law of the United Kingdom, including relevant dimensions of EC law and policy. The text introduces selected extracts from cases, statutes, reports, official statistics, and academic commentary and analysis. The book is designed to provide all the materials needed for courses in labour law or employment law. The text emphasises recent developments including the expansion of legal regulation, new forms of work, the integration of labour law with broader policies aimed at the enhancement of competitiveness and the prevention of social exclusion, equal opportunities and the protection of rights in the workplace, and new mechanisms for worker participation in decisions. Chapters include: Introduction to Labour Law; The Employment Relation; Equality of Opportunity; Protecting the Work/Life Balance; Dismissal; Human Rights and Labour Law; Collective Bargaining and Worker Representation; Trade Unions and their Members; Changes in the Business.

Robert Cryer is Professor of International and Criminal Law, University of Birmingham. Tamara Hervey is Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law at the University of Sheffield. Bal Sokhi-Bulley is a Lecturer in Law at Queen's University Belfast. Alexandra Bohm is a PhD candidate at the University of Sheffield.

For graduate level law and public policy students, this concise volume provides detailed information on methodologies for conducting research in legal studies relating to the European Union and international law...Chapters provide extensive references to further readings and a series of appendices provide related practical workshop materials and exercises. * Reference & Research Book News *