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London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Modules406 Labour lawPrerequisite – 122 Introduction to the common law Definition of employment. Terms of the contract of employment, with particular reference to the effect of collective agreements and common law implied terms. Variation of the contract of employment. Dismissal, with particular reference to wrongful dismissal, unfair dismissal and redundancy. Equal pay and sex discrimination. Race discrimination. Disability discrimination. Miscellaneous statutory employment rights. Impact of EU law with particular reference to transfers of undertakings, collective redundancies, sex discrimination and equal pay. The right to recognition. The nature and legal effect of collective agreements. Legal support for the practice of collective bargaining. The law relating to strikes and other forms of industrial action: common law torts and statutory defences; liability of trade unions to be sued; picketing; employers’, trade union members and others’ rights to challenge industrial action. The right of trade union members, with particular reference to the right to be a member of a trade union and rights in respect of wrongful or unreasonable discipline and expulsion and exclusion from membership. |