Labour Disputes and Their Resolution in China (Asian Studies: Contemporary Issues and Trends)

The scale, nature and causes of labour disputes in China are identified and discussed in this comprehensive review as well as how they can be managed. The labour disputes resolution mechanisms discussed in this book include, trade union, collective labour contract, tripartite coordination and labour court. This book presents an updated literature review and reports the findings of two empirical projects on this subject. The effectiveness of these mechanisms and the appropriate resolution model for the future are both discussed.* Systematic and critical review of the up-to-date literature on labour disputes and their management * Empirical findings on labour disputes and the institutional channels available to workers for resolving them * Assessment of the effectiveness of the existing mechanisms for dealing with labour disputes The scale, nature and causes of labour disputes in China are identified and discussed in this comprehensive review as well as how they can be managed. The labour disputes resolution mechanisms discussed in this book include, trade union, collective labour contract, tripartite coordination and labour court. This book presents an updated literature review and reports the findings of two empirical projects on this subject. The effectiveness of these mechanisms and the appropriate resolution model for the future are both discussed.

• Systematic and critical review of the up-to-date literature on labour disputes and their management
• Empirical findings on labour disputes and the institutional channels available to workers for resolving them
• Assessment of the effectiveness of the existing mechanisms for dealing with labour disputes

Content: Front matter , Pages i-iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v List of figures , Page x List of tables , Page xi Abbreviations , Page xii About the author , Page xiii Preface , Page xiv Chapter 1 - Introduction , Pages 1-10 Chapter 2 - Economic reform: an historical perspective and its social impact , Pages 11-29 Chapter 3 - The changes in China’s employment relations , Pages 30-44 Chapter 4 - Labour disputes , Pages 45-62 Chapter 5 - Trade unions , Pages 63-78 Chapter 6 - Labour contracts , Pages 79-93 Chapter 7 - Labour tripartism , Pages 94-106 Chapter 8 - Labour dispute arbitration , Pages 107-123 Chapter 9 - Labour litigation , Pages 124-134 Chapter 10 - Conclusions , Pages 135-146 References , Pages 147-157 Index , Pages 158-164 Addressing the scale, nature, and causes of labour disputes in China and how they are managed, this book discusses the labour disputes resolution mechanisms such as trade union, collective labour contract, tripartite coordination, labour arbitration, and labour court