This glossary, one of the first of its kind, provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the development and current status of labour law and industrial relations issues, including globalization and international labour standards. It provides cross-references between international labour standards, European Union Directives, resolutions and regulations. Definitions from the public domain are taken from legislative and specialized texts dealing with international standards and institutions in general. The glossary explores the most relevant issues surrounding the global debate on the social dimensions of globalization and includes entries on current achievements, debates, ideas and programmes, as highlighted in the 2004 Report of the Director-General on the World Commission on the Social Dimensions of Globalization, "A Fair Globalization:The role of the ILO".

Contents: CD-ROM containing full text of the dictionary and bibliography and book containing an overview of the dictionary

This unique book offers a comprehensive systematization and overview of the EU´s emerging ‘acquis’ and practice of Collective Labour Law. Although the core aspects of Collective Labour Law lie outside the EU’s competence to regulate, the laws and industrial relations systems of Member States are undoubtedly influenced by the EU, and the involvement of Social Partners, i.e. representatives of employers and workers, is essential for many aspects of EU law and policy.

The introduction of a single market and the move towards full economic and political integration within the European Community requires that issues of employment law, industrial relations and labour markets in each of the EU member states are understood. This publication, one of a series which examine employment and industrial relations issues in the individual EU member states, focuses on the situation in Sweden, in order to provide a guide to key issues, concepts and specialist terms in use in the national context.

Aims to provide explanations of specialist terms and the context in which they are used with regard to the introduction of the Single European Market and the move towards political and economic integration. This volume considers the implications for the UK's entry into a single European market.

The Dictionary of International and European Labour Law is a reference tool that covers the latest developments and issues in labour law and industrial relations, with a focus on globalization and international labour standards. It draws on ILO reports and includes cross-references to international labour standards and EU directives, resolutions, and regulations. It sheds light on issues related to the UN Agenda on sustainable development, the ILO's Future of Work Initiative, and the Global Coalition for Social Justice. The Dictionary provides practical definitions for practitioners and scholars, broadening readers' perspectives and contributing to social dialogue. It simplifies terminology to make it more accessible without compromising the meaning of the standards. It is an easy reference work for practitioners and scholars in International and European labour law and comparative industrial relations.