haʊˈɛvɚ dʒˈʌst æz ðɪs fˈiːld ʌv ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən hɐz mˌeɪd ˈɪnɹoʊdz ˌɪntʊ ðə stˈʌdi ʌv lˈeɪbɚ hˈɪstɚɹi, sˌʌm hæv ɐdvˈaɪzd ɐ ɹᵻtˈɜːn tʊ tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl kənsˈɜːnz ʌv ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənəl lˈeɪbɚ hˈɪstɚɹi.
However just as this field of investigation has made inroads into the study of labour history, some have advised a return to 'traditional' concerns of institutional labour history.