Discuss the employment legislation that governs the modern employment relationship, including employment law such as the working time directive, and contarct of employment rights of workers in various contexts.

... Introduction The employment relationship and the employment market are arguably two of the most important aspects of human resource management and the business world general. Any relationship between people is a very important interaction, but the relationship between an employer and his/her employees is especially important because it is vital to the day to day running of a business. Furthermore, this is an important topic due to the several pieces of legislation that exist to ensure the rights, obligations and expectations of the two parties are made clear and are possible to meet. The employment market is also an important aspect of human rescource management as it takes into account changing work patterns in the workplace, which in this piece of work will focus on the rise of flexible working. I feel the following statement summarises well the importance of the employment market, "Human resource managers need to understand the dynamics of

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