The aim of this module is to focus on specific contemporary topics that impact on the employment relations landscape nationally and globally. We consider the wider political, economic and social contexts that impact on employment relations. We are concerned with the ways in which work, workplaces and workers are being impacted and influenced by changes in technology, economic, political and social systems. The module demonstrates that to be an effective ER/IR/HR practitioner one has to understand the broader context of employment relations rather than narrowly focusing on labour legislation only.