Employment law is enmired in multiple layers of misconceptions (including by employers, and employing organisations -– regardless of size), and yet remains of huge, existential importance for almost every aspect of daily life. Following an introductory, stand-alone presentation in March 2025 ("The past, present, and future of work: a critical introduction to employment law"), this series examines in greater depth the legislation and case law of the main areas of current UK employment law, while maintaining a social and historical perspective, and consideration of possible future developments. Areas covered will include: an introduction and overview of UK employment law from its emergence in the 1960s, unfair dismissal, equality, the "Johnson exclusion zone", a selection of leading cases, and recent developments in employment law. (Attendance at the introductory presentation in March is not a prerequisite for an understanding of these seminars.)