Industrial Relations Journal

Abstract The end of free movement of labour from the European Union represents an unprecedented form of re‐regulation of the UK labour market. This study explores how old and new actors engage with the sphere of migration, arguing that not only their economic interests but also different political agendas and meanings of regulation shape dialogue on migration regulation post‐Brexit. Our findings suggest moving away from a unilateral, positive view of regulation in work and employment as well as to overcome any artificial distinction between the economic and the social implications of international migration.

Gabriella Alberti

Jo Cutter

Labour migration policy post‐Brexit: The contested meaning of regulation by old and new actors

脱欧后的劳动力迁移政策：新旧行为体对监管意义的争议

Abstract This article compares the judicial regimes for resolving individual employment rights disputes in Germany, Great Britain and Japan. First, we consider the form of institutional change; second, we examine the lay judge's role; and third, we assess the effectiveness of the three judicial regimes. We find that Japan made the least institutional change, layering a new procedure on top of an existing one. Paradoxically, however, its lay judges have a more extensive role than their counterparts in Germany and Britain, which established new institutions. As to effectiveness, there are several criteria. British labour courts are currently the least informal and speedy, but the cheapest. In both Britain and Germany, legal norms are publicised as adjudicatory hearings are open to the public and judgments are available for public scrutiny, unlike in Japan.

Susan Corby

Ryuichi Yamakawa

Judicial regimes for employment rights disputes: comparing Germany, Great Britain and Japan

就业权利争议的司法制度：德国、英国和日本的比较

ABSTRACT In many European democracies, political parties and trade unions have developed a long‐standing relationship. This relationship has certainly evolved over the last few decades as both actors have had to adapt to changes in their constituencies. This study examines the evolving dynamics between political parties and trade unions across Europe, with a focus on both Western and Central‐Eastern European contexts. By utilising data from the Comparative Interest Group survey, we investigate how factors such as political power, resources, and ideological alignments influence these interactions. Our findings reveal that unions prioritise contacts with ruling parties, underscoring the importance of political access. Despite assumptions, financial resources alone do not determine engagement frequency, as well as ideological alliances. We also highlight differing contact levels influenced by political systems, showing that pluralist environments foster more interaction compared to corporatist settings. This research contributes valuable insights into the adaptive strategies of trade unions in contemporary democracies, reflecting on historical ties and varying institutional landscapes.

Paweł Kamiński

Szczepan Czarnecki

Towards Better Understanding of Party‐Union Relationship: An Empirical Analysis

走向对党与工会关系更深入的理解：一项实证分析

ABSTRACT In decentralized systems where unionization and bargaining occur at the establishment level, what explains the (speedy) transition from union registration to the first collective agreement? While prior evidence in some developed countries (i.e., the United States) estimates this transition to be approximately a year, on average, little to no evidence exists in other contexts where unions play a less central role, as is the case in many developing countries. Addressing this gap, we analyze the Philippines where national unionization and collective bargaining coverage rates are relatively low. Using methods from survival analysis on novel register data of all new union registrations from 2016 to 2021, we descriptively demonstrate that: (i) median union membership density is low at 40%; (ii) only 20% of all new union registrations successfully register a contract within the first 5 years; and (iii) unions with higher densities, that are independent, and in the manufacturing sector are associated with elevated transition rates to a collective agreement.

Vincent Jerald Ramos

Edgar Antonio Suguitan

The Incomplete Leap: On the Transition From Union Registration to the First Collective Agreement

不完全的跃进：从工会注册到首份集体协议的过渡

ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of working at home on the wages of men and women using cross‐sectional and panel data from Australia. The results show that working at home helps narrow the gender wage gap. A concerning finding is that fathers who work at home earn significantly less than other men who work at home. Policy implications are discussed.

Elisa Birch

Alison Preston

Working at Home and the Gender Wage Gap

在家工作与性别工资差距

ABSTRACT Recent contributions within the disconnected capitalism literature argue that personal financial insecurity related to household indebtedness and pension fund financialisation is positively associated with time‐related underemployment. This is because financially insecure workers are more likely to accept worsening working conditions on the fear of losing their job and defaulting on their debts. Using quarterly data from the Eurostat for the period 2008Q3–2020Q4, this paper shows that the persistent rise of time‐related underemployment rates in postcrisis Greece is robustly associated with the household debt ratio and pension fund investments in financial derivatives. We also demonstrate that while the effects of financialisation are similar for men and women, the employment‐tied and gendered nature of social benefits in the country has disproportionately affected women in the context of austerity. The paper concludes that personal financial insecurity is a key missing factor behind rising time‐related underemployment in Greece since 2008.

Giorgos Gouzoulis

Panagiotis (Takis) Iliopoulos

Giorgos Galanis

Financialisation, Underemployment and the Disconnected Greek Capitalism

金融化、就业不足与脱节的希腊资本主义

ABSTRACT This article analyses measures agreed upon by management and works councils to secure jobs during the pandemic in Germany, based on a representative works and staff council survey. Monetary concessions are less common than measures relating to working hours. The implementation of these measures depends on economic conditions, collective bargaining and cooperative company relations, providing a framework for employment and investment commitments.

Toralf Pusch

Hartmut Seifert

Company‐Based Measures Securing Employment During the Pandemic in Germany

德国疫情期间保障就业的公司措施

Abbreviation	Ind. Relat. J.
Journal Impact	1.60
Quartiles(Global)	INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR(Q2)

ISSN	0019-8692, 1468-2338
h-index	10

Publication Information	Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.，Publishing cycle: ，Journal Type: journal，Open Access Journals: No
Basic data	Year of publication: 2019，Proportion of original research papers: 100.00%，Self Citation Rate:6.20%， Gold OA Rate: 47.78%

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Labour migration policy post‐Brexit: The contested meaning of regulation by old and new actors

Judicial regimes for employment rights disputes: comparing Germany, Great Britain and Japan

Towards Better Understanding of Party‐Union Relationship: An Empirical Analysis

The Incomplete Leap: On the Transition From Union Registration to the First Collective Agreement

Working at Home and the Gender Wage Gap

The Incomplete Leap: On the Transition From Union Registration to the First Collective Agreement

Towards Better Understanding of Party‐Union Relationship: An Empirical Analysis

Financialisation, Underemployment and the Disconnected Greek Capitalism

Company‐Based Measures Securing Employment During the Pandemic in Germany

Working at Home and the Gender Wage Gap