This book offers 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.