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Updated edition of this bestselling comprehensive textbook on Irish labour law, which reflects all the major legislative and case law changes in this area since 2008. New to this edition: Reforms of the State's industrial relations structures under the Workplace Relations (Law Reform) Bill 2012Landmark case John Grace Fried Chicken Ltd on the unconstitutionality of JLCsHussein case on employment permits and legal contractsNew developments in the law on bullying and harassment, including corporate bullying in Kelly v Bon Secours Health Systems LtdEmployment injunctionsEU Directives, including the Directive on Temporary Agency Workers and the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012Recent Supreme Court and High Court decisions. Provides a historical context to labour law with particular reference to the Constitution, EU law, common law, international conventions, the labour market and unions. Examines the various legal structures and regulatory frameworks - domestic, European and international - that underpin determinations and decisions made in relation to labour law. Presents and evaluates the nature of employment contracts, conditions of employment, and termination of employment with details of legislation and relevant recent case law. Safety, health and welfare at work, equality legislation and terms and conditions of employment legislation are detailed throughout the text. Written For: Students of law and for those taking labour law as part of a non-law programme. People working in HR, IR or employee representative function.

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Mary Faulkner, BA, HDipEd, Dip Arbitration,Barrister-at-Law, is Dean of the School of Law at the Honorable Society of King's Inns. She was previously Head of the Department of International Business at Dublin Institute of Technology, where she ran a number of programmes, including the MSc in International Business, and lectured in labour law.

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