Publications
Roben’s Revisited – The Case for a Review of Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
by David Walters and Phil James
Published in June 1998
As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act, the Institute has gathered a group of health and safety experts to review the adequacy of existing legislation. This Interim Report outlines why we believe a review is necessary. Our proposals for change will be published in a final report in 1999.
Low pay, the working of the labour market and the role of the minimum wage
by Sanjiv Sachdev and Frank Wilkinson
Published in May 1998
The authors highlight the positive contribution a national minimum wage can make to the economy if set at a high enough level. They provide figures about the effects of a minimum wage across different industries and occupations. The authors refute the argument that a NMW will cause job losses or inflation and warn that setting a minimum wage too low may deal with the worst excesses of employer power but will fail to tackle the economic problems underpinning the economy.
Comparative Notes: Tradition and Change in Australian Labour Law
By Anthony Forsyth
Published in April 1998
This is the first in a series of comparative papers outlining how labour law operates in other countries and highlighting lessons to be learned from the experiences of workers from around the world.
In Defence of Trade Unionism
By Jim Mortimer
Published in April 1998
The text of a lecture given by Jim Mortimer (with an introduction by John Hendy QC) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Institute.
Every Worker Shall Have The Right To Be Represented At Work By A Trade Union
By John Hendy QC
Published in April 1998
This book makes the case that in international law the right to be represented at work by a trade union is a fundamental human right. The booklet shows how UK law has failed to protect that right and suggests ways of correcting the situation.
Need To Be Heard At Work? Recognition Laws – Lessons From Abroad
Edited by Keith Ewing
Published in March 1998
A comparative paper looking at how recognition and collective bargaining procedures operate in Sweden, Germany, Italy, America and Canada, and drawing out important lessons for UK trade unionists.
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