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This book critically evaluates mandatory strike ballots as a means of protecting the 'democratic' rights of workers. Exploring empirical case studies from Australia and comparative analysis from a range of other countries, this book concludes that often the goal is to curtail strikes rather than support the democratic imperative for workers.

This timely work presents a plan for the incremental increase of minimum wages across all nations and a method for their enforcement though a new international labour law.

This title explores the human rights relationship between workers and employers. Using case law examples from the European Court of Human Rights, this work critically analyses the scope and application of domestic employment law. As a solution to the bigger issues in labour law, it proposes a Bill of Rights for Workers .

Provides an analytical study of the modern English law of traditional contracts of employment and of other personal employment contracts. Concentrating on the common law basis of individual employment law, this title takes an account of relevant British and European Community legislation, including the Employment Act 2002.

Exploring the case for European Union intervention in domestic labour law, this monograph sets out the various arguments which can be made for EU intervention. It goes on to consider the different ways in which the EU has intervened, aiming to provide insight into the implications of shifts in policy-making technique.

This book offers a roadmap for the future development of age discrimination law in common law countries to better address workplace ageism. It critically considers how the suggested four-fold model of reform might address the limits of existing laws and the practical measures necessary to ensure their success.

This book examines different approaches to the study of labour law, comparing traditional with more market-focussed approaches. It argues that the idea of the labour constitution continues to offer a useful framework for scholarly analysis, emphasising the critical nature of the link between democracy and the protection of workers' interests.

The concept of the employer has been surprisingly ignored in employment and corporate law, leaving protective norms unable to grapple with modern work arrangements. This book scrutinises the received concept of a unitary employer providing a functional reconceptualization as a framework for future arguments and coherent judicial decision-making.