Includes index.

Contents: Introduction: General -- The Scope of the subject and the legislative framework -- The Relationship of employer and employee -- General principles of industrial relations -- Europe -- The Human rights ACT 1998 -- The Law relating to industrial relations: Machinery -- The Independence of trade unions -- Recognition for collective bargaining purposes -- Disclosure of bargaining information -- Special redundancy procedures -- Consultation on transfers of undertaking -- Further developments-towards works councils -- Contracts of employment (1): Formation and content -- Wages and hours -- Discrimination in employment -- Maternity and parental rights -- Contracts of employment (2): discharge at common law -- The Law and procedure of unfair dismissal -- Redundancy rights and benefits for unemployment -- The Law on trade unions -- Industrial action -- Industrial safety (1): compensation for industrial injury -- Industrial safety (2): health and safety at work.