Labour Administration in Uncertain Times

Policy, Practice and Institutions

Edited by Jason Heyes, Professor of Employment Relations, Sheffield University Management School and Ludek Rychly, Visiting Professor of Employment Relations, Sheffield University Management School, UK and Former Senior Specialist, International Labour Office, Geneva, Switzerland

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The 2008 financial crisis marked the beginning of a prolonged and ongoing period of extreme economic turbulence that has created multiple challenges for both governments and national systems of labour administration. Difficult economic conditions are encouraging a reevaluation of established policies and institutions in the areas of labour, employment, social protection and industrial relations. This book analyses recent reforms in labour administration and national labour policies, charting their development and discussing the challenges and opportunities faced by governments, ministries of labour, labour inspectors, employer organisations and trade unions.