Describes the functioning of the system of labour administration, links with labour law, and the role of employers and trade unions. Lists the ILO Conventions ratified by the UK.

Books reviewed: Robert Taylor. Social Democratic Trade Unionism: An Agenda for Action. Reviewed by Peter Ackers Mark Freedland. The Personal Employment Contract. Reviewed by Ann Blair J. O'Reilly (ed.), Regulating Working-time Transitions in Europe. Reviewed by Paul Blyton Huw Beynon, Damian...