Is employment law satisfying?

Employment law in the United Kingdom is a dynamic and fast-moving area of law. It involves much more than sexual harassment and discrimination. Much of it embraces the incorporation of EU secondary legislation into UK domestic law - there is therefore an overlap with EU law as it relates to direct applicability, direct effect and applications for preliminary rulings from the ECJ. It involve contracts of employment, express and implied terms and those principles common to the English Law of Contract. There are distinct areas dealing with transfers of undertakings, redundancy, sickness, absence, disciplinary procedures, tribunal procedures, flexible working, maternity leave, working time, holiday entitlement, minimum wage, health and safety, wrongful and unfair dismissal, trade union activities, duties involving ex- employees - the list goes on and on.

It is an immensely enjoyable subject which tends to appeal to those with a strong sense of moral and ethical principles involving the abhorrence of the exploitation of people for profit, of the protection of the weak by the strong, the satisfaction of helping the 'little man' give a bullying employer a good 'kicking' before a tribunal and inflicting GBH on his wallet! Its about giving people back their confidence and making a real difference to their lives.