Now in its fourth edition, the popular International Labour Law provides you with a revised and updated interpretation of the crucial International Labour Organization (ILO) instruments – Constitution, conventions, declarations, resolutions, and recommendations.

It also examines other sources of law, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and various model and actual corporate codes of conduct.

The first section provides an introduction to, and a brief history of, the founding principles of the ILO and their relevance today. It considers the long-standing – but still topical – relationship between international law and economic competition, and situates international labour standards within the constitutional framework of the ILO (which has issued most of them).

The bulk of the book is divided into three main areas: the sources of international labour law, the content of international labour standards, and their implementation and effectiveness. Within these broad headings you’ll find comprehensive coverage of areas such as: ;

• the relationship between international labour law and economic competition;

• standards on industrial relations;
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• collective bargaining and dispute settlement procedures;

• protection of trade unions;

• prohibitions on enforced and child labour;

• promotion of equal opportunity and treatment;

• time and rest provisions;

• wage determination and protection;

• occupational health and safety provisions;

• special issues on non-standard forms of employment;

• foreign and migrant workers;

• social security provisions;

• maritime work.

The author demonstrates how these rules and standards offer invaluable benchmarks to governments, judiciaries, employers, and trade unions. He analyzes the potential and evolution of these rules, and examines their implementation in a national context, comparing the experiences of different countries.

His book integrates the latest instruments, such as the 2008 Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, and examines the most recent debates – dealing with human rights at work, strikes, social security, health and security at work, and so on. You can be sure that your advice to clients is based on the most thorough commentary available in this area.

The detailed observation and analysis in International Labour Law, along with its overarching social policy, make the book essential reading for legislators, human resources managers, employers´ organizations, trade unions, jurists, and academics concerned with the role of work in today’s international social system.