Employment Relations in the United States
Law, Policy, and Practice
- Raymond L Hogler - Colorado State University, USA
Key Features
- Provides students with the historical background they need to understand how the U.S. system developed and how it differs from systems in other industrialized nations
- Discusses individual employment rights, including protection from discrimination
- Covers current policy issues in employment, including raising the minimum wage, the growth of a contingent workforce, and privatizing retirement
- Offers a unique historical and evolutionary explanation of the nature of employment relations
As a general overview of contemporary employment relations, Employment Relations in the United States is a perfect supplement to college courses in employment law, human resource management, and collective bargaining. Human resource managers, mediators, and professionals involved in labor relations will also find this an essential reference.
"An impressive work of meticulous scholarship...provides students with an historical background and context leading to an understanding of how the American system of the organized labor movement developed and just how it differs from system in other industrialized nations. Of special interest is Hogler's unique historical and evolutionary oriented explanation of the developmental history and nature of employment relations. Highly recommended reading -- especially for students of American employment relations and labor history."
"Mr. Hogler, a professor of labor relations and human resource management at Colorado State University, presents a superbly written, lucidly argued work. It deserves a wide audience of students as well as experts with a deep interest in today's 'labor question.'"
"Employment Relations analyzes the limits of these existing laws in the new political economy and suggests that in order to rebuild sustainable and just employment environments, a revival of worker collective action is crucial. Hogler's underlying political goal is to frame employment and labor laws in a way that illuminates their inherent connection to wealth distribution, status, and security."
An interesting and fascinating look at ER in the USA, with good discussion and commentary.
