LEGAL ENGLISH: BOOK 4: Employment & Regulatory
Workplace Law and Compliance Essentials
From hiring to firing, GDPR to FCA. Master the vocabulary of employment law, data protection, and regulatory compliance. Essential for HR and legal teams alike.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Chapter 1: Employment Law
Unfair dismissal, redundancy, TUPE, gross misconduct, notice period, garden leave, tribunal...
Chapter 2: Data Protection & Cyber
Personal data, data controller, GDPR, consent, breach, ICO, subject access request...
Chapter 3: Environmental Law
Environmental permit, contaminated land, remediation, Environment Agency, statutory nuisance...
Chapter 4: Human Rights & Public Law
Judicial review, proportionality, ECHR, Article 6, ultra vires, legitimate expectation...
Chapter 5: Professional Conduct
Solicitor, barrister, legal privilege, conflict of interest, SRA, undertaking, duty to court...
Chapter 6: Regulatory Compliance
FCA, authorisation, enforcement, anti-money laundering, due diligence, sanctions, fit and proper...
STRONG POINTS
✓ IPA Pronunciation — Authority in tribunals
✓ Dual Examples — Policy language + staff explanations
✓ UK/US Differences — Employment law varies hugely
✓ Common Mistakes — Get dismissal terminology right
✓ Usage Notes — Key statutes referenced throughout
✓ Plain English — Make compliance accessible
WHO NEEDS THIS
- Employment lawyers
- HR professionals and directors
- Compliance officers
- Data protection officers
- Regulatory specialists
- In-house counsel
- Environmental lawyers
- Public law practitioners
SAMPLE ENTRY
unfair dismissal /ʌnˈfeə dɪsˈmɪsəl/ (noun phrase)
Definition: Termination of employment without a fair reason or proper procedure, giving rise to a statutory claim.
Formal: The claimant brings a claim for unfair dismissal pursuant to section 94 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Practical: Unfair dismissal is when you're sacked without good reason or proper process—you can take your employer to tribunal.
Usage: Key collocations: claim for unfair dismissal, automatically unfair, ordinary unfair dismissal, two-year qualifying period. ERA 1996.
UK vs US: UK: Unfair dismissal (statutory right) | US: At-will employment (no equivalent protection in most states)
Common mistake: ❌ "He was unfairly dismissed for redundancy" ✓ "He was dismissed by reason of redundancy" (redundancy can be fair if properly handled)
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