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The National Minimum Wage: further reflections
George Sayers BainThe Government appointed a Low Pay Commission to advise on the level of the initial rate, and subsequently accepted all the Commission’s recommendations in principle, while taking…
Works councils and teamwork in a German car plant
Thomas MurakamiThe paper contributes to the discussion on works councils and teamwork in the German auto industry. General Motors’ Opel plant in Germany has been chosen to study works councils’…
Who represents whom?: The consequences of the exclusion of unions from the safety representation system in the UK offshore oil and gas industry
Chris Wright, Malcolm SpavenNotes the debate concerning the maintenance of trade union influence in employee participation schemes. Explains why unions have been prevented from significantly affecting the…
Influences and trends in human resource practices in The Netherlands
Uco J. Wiersma, Peter T. van den BergThe Netherlands, although a small country with few natural resources, is a major industrial power in the West, and operates some of the world’s largest multinationals. To…
Employers’ discovery of training: self‐development, employability and the rhetoric of partnership
Jerry Hallier, Stewart ButtsExplores recent expressions of support by employers for the importance of training in creating business success. Argues that this change in posture cannot be explained in terms of…
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