Employment Relations in New Zealand

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN NEW ZEALAND, the extensively revised and updated edition of EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN NEW ZEALAND by Deeks and Rasmussen (2002), provides a detailed examination of the current state of employment relations. This includes discussion of recent developments, such as a new chapter on process and outcomes under the Employment Relations Act 2000 and changes in occupational health and safety, vocational training and equal employment opportunities. There is also a new...
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EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN NEW ZEALAND, the extensively revised and updated edition of EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN NEW ZEALAND by Deeks and Rasmussen (2002), provides a detailed examination of the current state of employment relations. This includes discussion of recent developments, such as a new chapter on process and outcomes under the Employment Relations Act 2000 and changes in occupational health and safety, vocational training and equal employment opportunities. There is also a new chapter on negotiation and conflict resolution. The most recent theoretical and empirical research in the discipline forms the basis for discussion of issues and trends in the text. Coverage of the subject is comprehensive: the three main parts of the text cover historical and legal frameworks (including the key legislative frameworks and their impacts), the major players in employment relations and analytical perspectives. The text is designed for undergraduate programmes in employment relations and provides a bridge to advanced and specialist study. it is suitable for degree courses at universities and polytechnics, and for certificate, diploma and MBA programmes. The text is supported by a dedicated website - www.employment.org.nz.