Ian Fitzgerald

Professor Ian Fitzgerald leads Employment Relations research at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. His scholarship examines migrant worker exploitation, Polish labor migration, and industrial relations in construction. Formerly a print business owner, Fitzgerald now directs anti-racism training programs and contributes expertise on blacklisted workers' compensation.

Research pillars:

• Polish migrant worker integration and discrimination
• Brexit's impact on labor communities
• Blacklisting practices in construction
• EU regulation of industrial relations

Publication analysis reveals sustained focus on Polish migration and Brexit impacts, with methodical examination of how political events reshape labor markets and migrant experiences. Recent work expands into moral panic theory and refugee integration challenges.