By Jeremy McMullen QC and Jennifer Eady

Published in September 1997

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By Richard Nobles

Published in May 1997

This booklet examines the rights of members of occupational pension schemes in the light of the Pensions Act 1995. It concludes that so long as the provision of such schemes remains voluntary, any attempt at reform will be seriously undermined.

By Brian Bercusson

Published in February 1997

Brian Bercusson, Professor of European Law at Manchester University, looks at the European Works Councils Directive and suggests a number of trade union strategies to maximise the democratic possibilities of these new bodies.

By Joe O’Hara

Published in November 1996

Written by a trade union legal officer, this detailed study looks at developments in European Union employment law and their impact on British industrial relations.

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Edited by Keith Ewing

Published in September 1996

Running to around 350 pages this is the most comprehensive and far reaching report ever produced on this topic. Compiled by over 50 experts in their fields – eminent academics, lawyers and senior trade unionists – this new work provides a framework of reform and alternatives with proposals to extend democracy, opportunity and justice at work.

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A summary – The guide to “Working Life – a new perspective on labour law”

A summary, suitable for trade union schools and activists, of the report described above.

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by Simon Deakin and Frank Wilkinson

Published in May 1996

Cambridge economists argue that an essential ingredient of a successful economy is fair treatment for the workforce based on decent wages and conditions including employment laws in line with best international practice. They conclude that Britain cannot compete with the Asian Tiger economies on the basis of low wages and non-existent rights at work.

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