Freedom of speech and employment

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Edition Details

Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): Lucy Vickers
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002
Material: Internet resource
Type: Book, Internet Resource
Series title: Oxford monographs on labour law.
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/freedom-of-speech-and-employment/ (Stable identifier)

Short Description

XXIV, 260 pages ; 24 cm.

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, Freedom of speech and employment is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Responsable Person: Lucy Vickers.
Publication Date: 2002
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 14 editions
First edition Date: 2002
Last edition Date: 2002
Languages: British English
Library of Congress Code: KD3009
Dewey Code: 344.4101
ISBN: 0198268300 9780198268307
OCLC: 48753327

Main Contents

Table of cases
Table of statutes
Introduction: Freedom of speech of employment
The scope of free speech at work
Freedom of expression and human rights : the European Convention on Human Rights
Freedom of speech and the contract of employment : the concept of the public interest
Freedom of speech and dismissal
Freedom of speech and public sector employment : the civil service, local government, and the NHS
Conclusions: A right to freedom of speech at work?

Summary Note

This work examines employment law implications for employees who exercise the right to freedom of speech, and argues for increased rights to free speech in this context. After a study of the philosophical basis for protecting the right to free speech, breach of contract is considered. ”’

Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
1. Introduction: Freedom of Speech and Work
2. The Scope of the Right to Free Speech at Work
3. Freedom of Expression And Human Rights: The European Convention on Human Rights
4. Freedom of Speech and the Contract of Employment: The Concept of the Public Interest
5. Freedom of speech and dismissal
6. Freedom of speech and public sector employment: The Civil Service, Local Government and the NHS
7. Conclusions A Right to Freedom of Speech at Work?
Bibliography
Index

Freedom of speech and employment

Freedom of speech and employment