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Brexit : EU social policy and the UK employment model

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Teague, Paul and Donaghey, Jimmy (2018) Brexit : EU social policy and the UK employment model. Industrial Relations Journal, 49 (5-6). pp. 512-533. doi:10.1111/irj.12235

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Abstract

Big claims that are often unsubstantiated are made about the likely impact of Brexit on the UK labour market. This paper seeks to go beyond the rhetoric and present a careful assessment of the employment relations consequences of Brexit for the UK. It addresses four key questions in particular: will Brexit end UK engagement in the EU’s free movement of labour regime and if so what will be the labour market consequences for the UK?; to what extent will Brexit weaken employment rights in the UK?; what impact will Brexit have on the behaviour of trade unions and on the functioning of collective bargaining in the UK?; and finally what will be the effect of Brexit on the interactions between London and Brussels on wider employment policy questions. The paper argues that Brexit poses acute policy dilemmas for the UK Government that are likely to generate considerable political and economic uncertainty. The fallout from this uncertainty is hard to predict in advance. It could either open the door to a Corbyn-led Labour Government or alternatively to an even more thorough-going deregulation of the UK labour market.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): European Union -- Great Britain, Labor market -- Great Britain, Labor unions -- Great Britain, Work environment -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title: Industrial Relations Journal
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 0019-8692
Official Date: November 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
November 2018Published
9 November 2018Available
3 October 2018Accepted
Volume: 49
Number: 5-6
Page Range: pp. 512-533
DOI: 10.1111/irj.12235
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Publisher Statement: "This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Teague, P., and Donaghey, J. (2018) Brexit: EU social policy and the UK employment model. Industrial Relations Journal, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/irj.12235. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions."
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