This glossary, one of the first of its kind, provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the development and current status of labour law and industrial relations issues, including globalization and international labour standards. It provides cross-references between international labour standards, European Union Directives, resolutions and regulations. Definitions from the public domain are taken from legislative and specialized texts dealing with international standards and institutions in general. The glossary explores the most relevant issues surrounding the global debate on the social dimensions of globalization and includes entries on current achievements, debates, ideas and programmes, as highlighted in the 2004 Report of the Director-General on the World Commission on the Social Dimensions of Globalization, "A Fair Globalization:The role of the ILO".