'The book is logically and helpfully laid out... the book is recommended as a useful addition to the employment lawyers bookshelf and provides a helpful tool in advising on what appears to be a particularly current topic.' -CounselThis is a completely rewritten new edition of the classic text, The Modern Law of Strikes, by a team of expert practitioners. It provides a unique and authoritative guide to trade union recognition and the issues involved with present-day industrial action. Industrial action has become more frequent in recent years, and this book sets out the law and procedures which employment practitioners need to be aware of. It includes full coverage of trade union recognition, social security, employment protection rights, deductions from pay, and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on strikes and picketing. Relevant forms and precedents are also included.Readership: Solicitors and barristers in private practice and in industry specializing in employment law; academics working in the fields of employment and labour law; trade unions and human resources departments; reference libraries in the UK.