Abstract
This introductory chapter considers the nature of employment relations. Employment relations is a field of study concerned with understanding work and employment relationships, specifically how these relationships are regulated, experienced, and contested. Employment relations affect the lives of most people in contemporary societies. As such, the chapter begins with a focus on the nature of work and employment relationships in market economies. Second, the main perspectives that have been applied to employment relations as a field of study are assessed. Third, the chapter introduces the main actors and processes in employment relations, highlights the principal outcomes of employment relations, and explores the dimensions of employment relations. To conclude, this chapter then emphasizes the value of studying employment relations.
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