The Author List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. General Background Chapter 2. Definitions and Concepts Chapter 3. The Historical Background: 1878–2001 Chapter 4. Role of the Government and the Social Partners in the Shaping and Administration of Labour Law and Industrial Relations Chapter 5. Sources of Labour Law Selected Bibliography Part I. The Individual Employment Relationship (Individual Labour Law) Chapter 1. Definitions and Concepts Chapter 2. Rights and Duties of the Parties Chapter 3. Working Time; Weekly Rest; Holidays; Annual Vacation; Paid Educational Leave Chapter 4. Remuneration Chapter 5. Safety and Health Chapter 6. Suspension of the Individual Employment Relationship Chapter 7. Employment Security; Termination of the Individual Employment Relationship Chapter 8. Special Protection of Certain Categories of Workers Chapter 9. Covenant of Non-competition; Inventions by Employees Chapter 10. Resolution of Labour Disputes Part II. Collective Labour Relations Chapter 1. General Remarks Chapter 2. Trade Unions and Employers’ Organizations Chapter 3. Workers’ Participation Chapter 4. Tripartite Cooperation Chapter 5. Collective Labour Contract Chapter 6. Collective Labour Disputes Index