Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the growing importance of migrant workers to the hospitality industry of peripheral locations in the UK. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on data collected through in‐depth surveys of and focus group discussions with migrant...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to compare employment relations in the hotel industry in Australia and the UK. Australian industry employment is regulated by the state and union recognition is enshrined. A substantial proportion of Australian hotel employers engage directly in...

In this e-book seven papers bring together various aspects of line manager experiences associated with the management and regulation of employment. Importantly, and keeping with the attributes of the journal Employee Relations, the papers address key issues concerning the roles of line managers...