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General Editor: Tiziano Treu, Professor of Labour Law, Catholic University of Milan Co-ordinating Editor for the English language volumes: Michael Terry, Senior Lecturer in Industrial Relations, University of Warwick The introduction of the Single European Market and the moves toward full economic and political integration in the European Community demand that issues of employment law, industrial relations and the labour markets of the 12 member States are understood by all involved at national and international levels. This series of Glossaries has been developed by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Each volume is devoted to a single member State, and provides clear explanations of the various specialist terms and the context in which they are used. The individual volumes provide a commentary and guide to key issues and concepts. Each volume includes an introductory background to the main aspects of the relevant national system. The glossary entries are cross-referenced throughout and the texts are supplemented by selected statistical tables and bibliographies. Both employers and employees and their representatives, practitioners and advisers will need to consult these Glossaries, especially in the context of trans-national operations and the free movement of workers within the European Community. In addition, academics and students of law, economics, sociology and politics will find the series an invaluable aid to their studies in this important subject, as will translators and journalists. 1992