Employment law is built on three layers of foundation: the common law, UK legislation and European Community Law. Employment law affects the individual employment relationship and collective labour law.
Within this broad heading various subjects can be covered, including: Institutions and Sources of Employment Law, The Contract of Employment - Express and Implied Terms, Termination of the Employment Relationship and the Legal Implications of adopting various methods of termination.
Also key is Unfair Dismissal Law, Redundancy, Discrimination Law (Sex, Race, and Disability) and Collective Labour Law: Collective Bargaining and Collective Agreements, Strikes, Industrial Action and Picketing, Trade Unions and their Members.