A History of British Labour Law: 1867-1945Bloomsbury Publishing, 17. sep. 2003 - 266 strani In the UK the received wisdom has tended to be that,historically, British labour law was abstentionist or non-interventionist, best epitomised by the words of Lord Wedderburn who has written that '...collective bargaining has developed in a system which depends very little on the law, which is covered by very few decisions of the judges, and which is controlled by statute very little, if at all.'. It is not until we reach the Industrial Relations Act 1971 that we discover the first attempt in peacetime to move to a legally regulated system. However, the accuracy of this non-interventionist depiction appears to very much depend on the period which is examined, which is why an historical perspective is needed in order to understand the significance of the current shape and scope of British labour law. The aim of this work is to re-examine the received interpretation by looking at both the role given to law, and that anticipated and argued for it, during the most formative period of its development, the period between 1867 and 1945. The book also revisits the debate about war-time legislation which has tended to be viewed as standing apart from mainstream labour law but which the author demonstrates to have important linkages to the past and present. |
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... result of the deliberations of the Royal Commission both a majority and a minority report was issued . Leaving aside the subse- quent legislation , the Royal Commission and the reports thereof were of great significance for the public ...
... result of the deliberations of the Royal Commission both a majority and a minority report was issued . Leaving aside the subse- quent legislation , the Royal Commission and the reports thereof were of great significance for the public ...
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... result is difficult to say . Although a definition of the term ' trade union ' to include an employers ' association is not usual , nevertheless the legislative intention to include that type of asso- ciation within the definition can ...
... result is difficult to say . Although a definition of the term ' trade union ' to include an employers ' association is not usual , nevertheless the legislative intention to include that type of asso- ciation within the definition can ...
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... result of pressure from trade unions : Conservative candidates in the larger boroughs , especially in the industrial north , had frequently little option but to endorse the working men's objec- tives.4 48 The newly elected member for ...
... result of pressure from trade unions : Conservative candidates in the larger boroughs , especially in the industrial north , had frequently little option but to endorse the working men's objec- tives.4 48 The newly elected member for ...
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... result of their combining to break contracts where public mischief or inconvenience must result from a concerted and abrupt breach of their engagements.53 One of the main grievances of trade unionists at this time was the existence of ...
... result of their combining to break contracts where public mischief or inconvenience must result from a concerted and abrupt breach of their engagements.53 One of the main grievances of trade unionists at this time was the existence of ...
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... resulting in such injury to others as may be caused by legiti- mate competition in labour , yet that combination for ... results may be capricious . This might be thought to be borne out by comparing Mogul Steamship and Jenkinson on the ...
... resulting in such injury to others as may be caused by legiti- mate competition in labour , yet that combination for ... results may be capricious . This might be thought to be borne out by comparing Mogul Steamship and Jenkinson on the ...
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3 19001914 | 63 |
4 Responding to Taff Vale | 87 |
5 The Impact of War 191418 | 119 |
6 The Aftermath of War 191821 | 149 |
7 Labour Law Between the Wars | 183 |
8 The Impact of the Second World War | 223 |
9 Concluding Remarks | 249 |
Index | 257 |
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