Derived from the renowned multi-volume
International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this monograph on the Netherlands not only describes and analyses the legal aspects of labour relations, but also examines labour relations practices and developing trends. It provides a survey of the subject that is both usefully brief and sufficiently detailed to answer most questions likely to arise in any pertinent legal setting.
Both 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.
Building on a clear overview of labour law and labour relations, the book offers practical guidance on which sound preliminary decisions may be based. It will find a ready readership among lawyers representing parties with interests in the Netherlands, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative trends in laws affecting labour and labour relations.
Contents
The Author
List of Abbreviations
General Introduction
Chapter 1. General Background
Chapter 2. The Political Background
Chapter 3. The System of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4. General Aspects of Labour Law
Chapter 5. Sources of Labour Law
Chapter 6. The Court System
Chapter 7. The Inspection Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
Part I. The Individual Employment Relationship and Labour Market Regulation
Chapter 1. Definitions and Concepts
Chapter 2. Rights and Duties of the Parties to the Contract of Employment
Chapter 3. Working Time
Chapter 4. Remuneration (Wages/Pay/Salary)
Chapter 5. Health and Safety
Chapter 6. Covenants of Non-competition
Chapter 7. Inventions by Employees and Copyright
Chapter 8. Miscellaneous
Chapter 9. The Termination of the Contract of Employment
Chapter 10. Labour Market Services and Policies
Part II. Collective Labour Relations
Chapter 1. Overview of Industrial Relations
Chapter 2. Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations
Chapter 3. The Neo-corporatist System
Chapter 4. Collective Bargaining
Chapter 5. Industrial Disputes
Chapter 6. Employee Participation in the Enterprise
Selected Bibliography
Index
