Chris Rees

Chris Rees is a Professor of Employment Relations at the School of Business and Management, Royal Holloway University of London. His work focuses on the sociology of work, corporate governance reform, and workplace democracy, with expertise in board-level employee representation, critical employment relations theories, and European comparative studies.

• PhD in Industrial Relations (University of Warwick)
• MA in Industrial Relations (University of Warwick)
• BSc in Sociology (University of Bristol)

His research spans labour process theory, materialist employment relations, and cross-border multinational dynamics. Funded by institutions like the European Commission and ESRC, his recent work examines UK corporate governance code responses and workplace democracy trends. He co-edits the Research Handbook on the Sociology of Work and serves on editorial boards for Human Relations and Journal of Participation and Employee Ownership.

• Policy advisor to Labour Business and High Pay Centre
• Board member of Involvement and Participation Association (IPA)