The Employment Contract and the Changed World of Work
The world of work has undergone major changes in the last two decades. This book examines these changes in their international context. It is argued that collective bargaining should no longer be viewed as the most important means of regulating the employment relationship. In the changed world of work such an approach is becoming less relevant. Instead, other means of protecting legitimate worker interests are explored. These include: an adaptation and extension of the general principles of the law of contract; a constitutional right to fair labour practices; and the pursuit of good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. The conclusion is that these alternative means of addressing legitimate worker interests can play a valuable role in filling the vacuum left by the worldwide decline of trade unions.
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The Employment Contract and the Changed World of Work
The world of work has undergone major changes in the last two decades. This book examines these changes in their international context. It is argued that collective bargaining should no longer be viewed as the most important means of regulating the employment relationship. In the changed world of work such an approach is becoming less relevant. Instead, other means of protecting legitimate worker interests are explored. These include: an adaptation and extension of the general principles of the law of contract; a constitutional right to fair labour practices; and the pursuit of good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. The conclusion is that these alternative means of addressing legitimate worker interests can play a valuable role in filling the vacuum left by the worldwide decline of trade unions.
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The Employment Contract and the Changed World of Work

The Employment Contract and the Changed World of Work

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The Employment Contract and the Changed World of Work

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Overview

The world of work has undergone major changes in the last two decades. This book examines these changes in their international context. It is argued that collective bargaining should no longer be viewed as the most important means of regulating the employment relationship. In the changed world of work such an approach is becoming less relevant. Instead, other means of protecting legitimate worker interests are explored. These include: an adaptation and extension of the general principles of the law of contract; a constitutional right to fair labour practices; and the pursuit of good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. The conclusion is that these alternative means of addressing legitimate worker interests can play a valuable role in filling the vacuum left by the worldwide decline of trade unions.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781409459859
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date: 08/28/2012
Series: Corporate Social Responsibility Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Stella Vettori is Associate Professor at the Department of Mercantile Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface; A new role for the contract of employment; Good faith as underlying principle of contract; The bases for the implication of terms; Sources of implied terms; Fairness in the contract of employment; Atypical employees; List of statutes; List of cases; Index.
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