A guide to contemporary UK employment law covering the requirements and prohibitions imposed by more than 140 statutes, regulations and orders (including legislation implementing relevant EC directives) and the decisions of the tribunals and courts in over 100 cases. Other topics include disciplinary rules and procedures; contracts of employment; permitted reasons for dismissal; inadmissible and unlawful reasons for dismissal; redundancy and redundancy payments; the maternity scheme; sexual harassment; statutory sick pay; deductions from pay; tribunal rules and procedures; strikes and strike ballots; and the employment of overseas workers. Advice about alternative sources of information (including codes of practice) and addresses are also included.