The 'polycrisis' encompasses overlapping climate, economic, health, political, and technological crises that shape contemporary employment relations globally, creating widespread exploitation and insecurity for workers, particularly in the Global South. Employment relations institutions and actors across different countries can play protective roles through collective bargaining, works councils, and labour market policies.
This special issue seeks papers examining how polycrisis directly impacts employment relations in various contexts, with core focus on employment relations as central institutions and actors. Contributions should address multiple interacting crises and explore both theoretical and empirical dimensions using diverse methodologies, ideally including Global South perspectives.