Contents: Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction to the governance of labour administration / Jason Heyes, Ludek Rychly, Maria Gavris and Maria Luz Vega Ruiz -- Part I: Key issues in labour administration -- 2. Evolution of national systems of labour administration since the adoption of...

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This timely volume provides a unique and comprehensive overview of the evolution of labour administration in China and details the recent reforms of its legislation and institutions. It gives a clear explanation of the principles and practical working of labour administrations in...

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