Conclusions and recommendations for the study of employment relations and health inequalities.

This article synthesizes and extends the central conclusions and recommendations to be drawn from the study on the role of employment relations in reducing health inequalities presented in the special section of this issue of the Journal, and identifies future directions in research and policy derived from the broader work of the EMCONET network. The authors also argue that adopting an appropriate theoretical framework is essential to both comprehending and extending knowledge and action on employment conditions and health inequalities.