Labour Law and Industrial Relations in Germany

Derived from the renowned multi-volume 'International Encyclopaedia of Laws', this monograph on Germany not only describes and analyses the legal aspects of labour relations, but also examines labour relations practices and developing trends. It providesa survey of the subject that is both usefully brief and sufficiently detailed to answer most questions likely to arise in any pertinent legal setting. 00Both individual and collective labour relations are covered in ample detail, with attention to such underlying and pervasive factors as employment contracts, suspension of the contracts, dismissal laws and covenant of non-competition, as well as international private law. The author describes all important details of the law governing hours and wages, benefits, intellectual property implications, trade union activity, employers? associations, workers? participation, collective bargaining, industrial disputes, and much more.00Building on a clear overview of labour law and labour relations, the book offerspractical guidance on which sound preliminary decisions may be based. It will find a ready readership among lawyers representing parties with interests in Germany, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative trendsin laws affecting labour and labour relations.