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1 online resource (320 pages) |
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Half-title page; The International Labour Organization; Title page; Copyright information; CONTENTS; Foreword; Table of cases; Table of legislation; 1 Labour law at a crossroads; Labour law's origins and influences; Sources of labour law; Constitutions; Statutory regulations; Collective agreements; International law; Case law; The labour law model from 1945 to 1975; The standard employment relationship; Worldwide changes and the emergence of a new work paradigm; The labour flexibility debate and the spread of atypical employment; International competition. |
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Technological change and the emergence of post-Fordist organizational patternsThe end of the Cold War; Current crises in labour law; 2 Who is protected by labour law?; Labour law and the informal economy; Towards a legal definition of the 'informal economy'; Policy issues; Atypical work: from rejection to integration in labour law; Dependent-independent workers and the 'defocusing' of the employment relationship; Disguised employment relationships; Decentralization of production and its impact on labour and employment relations: who is an employer? |
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The challenges of outsourcing for labour law3 Security of employment; Unfair dismissal: a controversial issue; An increasing number of exceptions to unfair dismissal protection; Limitations on the abuse of fixed-term employment contracts; How effective are remedies for unfair dismissal?; Notice provision and procedural safeguards; Appeal and recourse; 4 Global trade and labour law; Is substandard labour a legitimate comparative advantage?; Strategies to address the relationship between international trade and labour rights; International and supranational rules; Harmonization. |
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The social clause: from WTO to ILOThe ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998; Labour-related provisions in multilateral and bilateral trade agreements; North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation; DR-CAFTA; Other agreements in the Americas; Unilateral social clauses: the Generalized System of Preferences; United States-Cambodia bilateral textile agreement; Corporate social responsibility (CSR); Corporate codes of conduct; Framework agreements; NGOs' social responsibility standards; ISO standards; Pros and cons of CSR initiatives. |
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5 Legal subordination and the fundamental rights of the person: an uneasy cohabitation at the workplaceHuman rights and non-specific workers' rights; Gender discrimination; Equal pay; Exceptions to the equal pay rule; Equal treatment of men and women; Access to certain jobs; Pregnancy; Night work, underground work and other jobs prohibited for women; Racial discrimination; Religious belief; Other kinds of discrimination; Family responsibilities; Sexual harassment; Sexual orientation; Age; Disability; State of health and HIV/AIDS; Affirmative (or positive) action; Protection of privacy. |
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Video and telephone surveillance. |
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Written by a leading expert in labour law, International and Comparative Labour Law: Current Challenges provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges facing labour law in the twenty-first century across the globe. Co-published with Palgrave Macmillan Publishers. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Labor laws and legislation, International.
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Labor laws and legislation, International. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Print version: Bronstein, Arturo. International and Comparative Labour Law : Current Challenges. Geneva : International Labour Organization, ©2009 9789221212027 |
| ISBN |
9789221212034 (electronic book) |
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9221212033 (electronic book) |
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