Aim

The Employee Relations Law Journal (Empl. Relat. Law J.) aims to provide a high-quality international platform for the publication and dissemination of original scholarly research in the fields of employment relations, labor and employment law, workplace governance, and related areas.

The journal seeks to promote rigorous academic inquiry, interdisciplinary perspectives, and informed discussion of contemporary issues affecting employees, employers, organizations, labor institutions, and workplaces. It encourages research that contributes to a deeper understanding of employment relationships and supports the development of evidence-based policies, legal frameworks, and professional practices.

The journal welcomes contributions from academics, researchers, legal scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and other professionals from diverse national and disciplinary backgrounds.

Scope

The Employee Relations Law Journal welcomes original research and scholarly contributions covering a broad range of topics related to employment relations and workplace studies, including but not limited to:

• Employment and labor law
• Employee rights and responsibilities
• Employer rights and obligations
• Employment contracts and workplace agreements
• Labor relations and industrial relations
• Collective bargaining and trade union relations
• Workplace dispute resolution
• Employment discrimination and equality
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace
• Workplace harassment and bullying
• Employee grievance and disciplinary procedures
• Human resource management and employment practices
• Recruitment, selection, and employment policies
• Performance management and employee development
• Compensation, benefits, and remuneration
• Employee engagement and workplace well-being
• Occupational health and workplace safety
• Remote, hybrid, and flexible working arrangements
• Workplace privacy, monitoring, and data protection
• Employment termination, dismissal, and redundancy
• Workplace restructuring and organizational change
• Labor market policies and employment regulation
• Workplace governance and organizational policy
• Employment relations in the public and private sectors
• International and comparative employment law
• Emerging technologies and the future of work
• Artificial intelligence and employment relations
• Automation, digitalization, and changing work practices
• Platform and gig economy employment
• Migration, mobility, and employment
• Social protection and employment policy
• Contemporary challenges in labor and employment relations

The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary research that connects employment relations and labor law with fields such as human resource management, economics, sociology, management, organizational studies, public policy, and related social sciences.

The Employee Relations Law Journal encourages submissions that provide original theoretical, empirical, comparative, legal, or policy-oriented insights and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of knowledge and practice in the field.