Part 1: Introduction

1. The UK Coalition Government 2010-15: An Overview

Steve Williams and Peter Scott

Part 2: The Coalition’s Economic, Employment and Labour Market Reforms

2. Economic Policy and Employment under the Coalition Government

Enda Hannon

3. The Coalition’s Youth Employment Policies: Addressing a Structural Challenge?

Melanie Simms, Sophie Gamwell, and Benjamin Hopkins

4. Welfare-to-work Policy under the Coalition

Steve Williams and Peter Scott

Part 3: Employment Relations under the Coalition

5. The Coalition Government and the Lifting of the Floor of Individual Employment Rights

Roger Welch

6. Equality and Diversity at Work under the Coalition

Simonetta Manfredi

7. Protecting Life and Death under the Coalition

Phil James

8. Tightening the Grip: The Coalition Government and Migrant Workers

Alex Balch

9. Plus ça change: The Coalition Government and Trade Unions

Steve French and Andy Hodder

Part 4: Reforming the State

10. The Coalition Government and Employment Relations in the Public Services

Peter Scott and Steve Williams

11. Deciphering the Coalition’s Big Society: Issues and Challenges for Work and Employment Relations

Brian Abbott

Part 5: The Coalition and Employment Relations: Perspectives and Prospects

12. Employment Relations under Coalition Government in Perspective

Steve Williams and Peter Scott

13. Employment Relations under Coalition government: Reflections, Legacy and Prospects

Steve Williams, Peter Scott, and Roger Welch

Steve Williams is Reader in Employment Relations at the University of Portsmouth, UK.

Peter Scott is Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations at the University of Portsmouth, UK.