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Keywords
Age, Ageing, Aging, Business, Business law, Citizenship, Company law, Contract, Contract law, Disability, Disability and employment, Disadvantage, EC Law, Employment, Employment Law, Equal opportunities, Equality, Equality law, EU law and policy, Europe, European law, European private law, European Union, European Union law, European Union social policy, Europeanisation, Industrial action, Industrial relations, International business law, Labour market policy, Law, Law and globalization, Living wages, Race, Race and racism, Religion and the law, Social policy
Research Areas
Law
Dr Mark Butler
Lecturer
Lancaster University
Bailrigg
Lancaster
United Kingdom
LA1 4YN
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Tel: +44 (0) 1524 592476
Location: Bowland North
Affiliations
Dr Mark Butler's research interests are centred on UK employment law and EU Labour law, with a particular emphasis on employee rights.
Currently he is conducting research in the area of age discrimination, viewing the protections afforded to workers through comparative analysis. The primary focus of his research is on the position of the age discrimination protections in the context of retirement.
PhD Supervision Interests
EU Labour Law: Free Movement of Workers, Discrimination law, the rights of employees to participate in management decisions, Health and Safety, family-friendly rights, and social policy.
UK Employment Law: any aspect of UK employment law will be considered on the strength of the application.
Current Teaching
- Law 320 Principles of Employment Law (Convener)
- Law 321 Principles of EU Employment Law (Convener)
- Law 105/261a EU Law
- Law 317 Legal Issues in Business (Convenor)
- LL.M 201 European Union Law
Additional Information
Papers Presented
Mark Butler, "Dilemmas in Age Discrimination", Industrial Law Society Manchester Meeting, 30 November 2009.
Mark Butler, "A Rationale for Age Discrimination Protection in a Globalized Economy" Conference on Legal Education and Globalization, School of Law, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China, 19 September 2009.
Mark Butler, "Westmorland Law Society: Employment Law Update", Westmorland Law Society, September 2009.
Additional Information
Professional Memberships
- Member of the Society of Legal Scholars
- Member of the Socio-Legal Scholars Association
- Member of the Industrial Law Society
- Volunteer for the Free Representation Unit
Consultancy and Training
Dr Butler is willing to undertake consultancy in relation to organising employment relationships, maintaining such relationships, and employment disputes. He is also willing to provide tailored training courses in relation to employment law, discrimination law, and the resolution ofemployment disputes.
Media Comment
Dr Butler is willing to provide comment for the press and other media in respect of employment law,discrimination law, worker rights andEuropean Union law. He currently writes employment law updates for the Whitehaven News.
2012
Business participants and employment status: a review of the current position
Milman, D. & Butler, M. 2012 In: The Company Lawyer. 33, 6, p. 165-170, 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article
2011
Marginalising the objective justification defence in retirement cases?
Butler, M. 2011 In: International Journal of Law and Management. 53, 5, p. 375-388, 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article
A handbook on European non-discrimination law.
Sugarman, D. & Butler, M. 2011 Luxembourg: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. 151 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book
2010
Incapacity for work
Butler, M. 2010 Encyclopaedia of employment law. Hardy, S. (ed.). Sweet and Maxwell
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
National minimum wage
Butler, M. 2010 Encyclopaedia of employment law. Hardy, S. (ed.). Sweet and Maxwell
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
Working time
Butler, M. 2010 Encyclopaedia of employment law. Hardy, S. (ed.). Sweet and Maxwell
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
European employment laws: a comparative guide (Second Edition).
Butler, M. & Hardy, S. 30/12/2010 London: Spiramus Publishing. 320 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book
2009
Fixed term employment contracts in the United Kingdom.
Butler, M. & Hardy, S. 2009 Fixed-term employment contracts: a comparative study. Blanpain, R. & Grant, C. (eds.). Vanden Broele Publishers, 441 p.
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings › Chapter
2007
European employment laws: a comparative guide.
Hardy, S. & Butler, M. 2007 London: Spiramus Publishing. 256 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book
International themes in business law: volume 5.
Hardy, S. & Butler, M. 2007 London: Sage Publishing. 304 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book
International themes in business law: volume 4.
Hardy, S. & Butler, M. 2007 London: Sage Publishing. 304 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book
International themes in business law.
Hardy, S. & Butler, M. 2007 London: Sage Publishing. 304 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book
International themes in business law: volume 3.
Hardy, S. & Butler, M. 2007 London: Sage Publishing. 337 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book
International themes in business law: volume 2.
Hardy, S. & Butler, M. 2007 Sage Publishing. 320 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book
International Themes in Business Law
Hardy, S., Bulter, M., Hardy, S. (ed.) & Butler, M. (ed.) 2007 London: Sage. 310 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book
Mark Butler invited to launch of non-discrimination handbook
12/01/2011
Dr Mark Butler has been invited to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, on the 21st March 2011, to present on the European Handbook, recently completed by Dr Mark Butler and Professor Dav ... Read more»