This article examines recent developments concerning employee and trade union rights to collective negotiations with employers. It considers the extent to which the constitutional guarantee of freedom of association is protected by the present legal framework. Ireland's “voluntarist” system...

Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; PART 1 Introduction; 1 Refining varieties of unions and labour movements: perspectives from the Asia-Pacific region; 2...

"Employment Relations is widely taught in business schools around the world. However, an increasing emphasis is being placed on the comparative and international dimensions of the relationships between employers and workers. It is becoming crucial to consider today's work and employment issues...