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Dr Mark Butler
Lecturer in Law
Degree: LL.B (Manchester), LL.M International Business Law (Manchester), Ph.D (Manchester), Barrister (Lincoln's Inn)
Associated research centres and groups: Centre for Law and Society
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
Research Interests
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.
Potential Doctoral Proposals
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.
Publications
Books
Stephen Hardy and Mark Butler, European Employment Laws: A Comparative Guide (2nd Edition), Spiramus Publishing 2011, ISBN: 9781907444258
Mark Butler and David Sugarman, Non-Discrimination Handbook, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union: in press (currently under embargo), publication date: 21 March 2011.
Stephen Hardy and Mark Butler (eds.), International Themes in Business Law, five volumes (358 pages), Sage Publishing 2007, ISBN: 9781412929004
Stephen Hardy and Mark Butler, European Employment Laws: A Comparative Guide, Spiramus Publishing 2007, ISBN: 9781904905196
Chapters in Edited Books
Stephen Hardy and Mark Butler, 'United Kingdom', pp.409-427, in Roger Blanpain and Claire Grant (eds), Fixed-Term Employment Contracts: a comparative study, Vanden Broele Publishing 2009, ISBN: 9085849918
Mark Butler, 'Working Time', 2K 1001 - 2K 1108 (46 pages), Stephen Hardy (ed.), Encyclopaedia of Employment Law, Sweet and Maxwell Publishing 2010, ISBN: 0421169605
Mark Butler, 'National Minimum Wage', 2K 901 - 2K 920 (20 pages), Stephen Hardy (ed.), Encyclopaedia of Employment Law, Sweet and Maxwell Publishing 2010, ISBN: 0421169605
Mark Butler, 'Incapacity for Work', 2L 101- 2L 602 (30 pages), Stephen Hardy (ed.), Encyclopaedia of Employment Law, Sweet and Maxwell Publishing 2010, ISBN: 0421169605
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.
Eprints Publications Repository and Bibliographic Database
Mark Butler has 8 selected publication records listed on this webpage. Use links to access abstracts and full text where available. View all records to sort by date, type and title. For all ePrints records go to http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk
Sugarman, David and Butler, Mark (2011) A handbook on European non-discrimination law. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Luxembourg. ISBN 978-92-871-9995-9
Butler, Mark and Hardy, Stephen (2010) European employment laws : a comparative guide (Second Edition). Spiramus Publishing, London. ISBN 9781907444258
Butler, Mark and Hardy, Stephen (2009) Fixed term employment contracts in the United Kingdom. In: Fixed-term employment contracts : a comparative study. Vanden Broele Publishers. ISBN 9789085849919
Hardy, Stephen and Butler, Mark (2007) European employment laws : a comparative guide. Spiramus Publishing, London. ISBN 9781904905196
Hardy, Stephen and Butler, Mark (2007) International themes in business law : volume 2. Sage Publishing. ISBN 1-4129-2900-8
Hardy, Stephen and Butler, Mark (2007) International themes in business law : volume 3. Sage Publishing, London. ISBN 1-4129-2900-8
Hardy, Stephen and Butler, Mark (2007) International themes in business law : volume 4. Sage Publishing, London. ISBN 1-4129-2900-8
Hardy, Stephen and Butler, Mark (2007) International themes in business law : volume 5. Sage Publishing, London. ISBN 1-4129-2900-8
Other Interests and Hobbies
Football ,general keeping fit and travelling.
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Contact Details
Tel: +44 (0)1524 594399
Room: Bowland North, C64
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