The first book of its kind to give a comprehensive overview of non-union employee representation (NER) in the UK, Employee Representation in Non-Union Firms scrutinise NER′s impact on organisations at both macro and micro level. The book provides new insights into the impact of NER on managerial objectives and the employee objective of influencing managerial decisions. It takes on board important developments such as European Union Directives and assesses the effectiveness of NER bargaining, consultation and representation in comparison to that of the unions. The book is underpinned by a review of the existing literature on NER and examination of its current practice using survey data and original case analysis.