Labour category: 1663 books

High Tech and High Heels in the Global Economy is an ethnography of globalization positioned at the intersection between political economy and cultural studies. Carla Freeman’s fieldwork in Barbados grounds the processes of transnational capitalism—production, consumption, and the crafting of...

New developments in legislation have increased the availability of employment. These advances result in long-term improvement of economic and sustainable development. Employment Protection Legislation in Emerging Economies is a critical scholarly resource that examines legislation relating to employment...

Covering all the key aspects of Employment Tribunal practice, this book focuses on the procedure from the point when the claim is presented, through the initial procedural steps up to and including the hearing and the consideration of reviews and appeals. It deals concisely and authoritatively with...

How do Family and Medical Leave Act rights operate in practice in the courts and in the workplace? This empirical study examines how institutions and social practices transform the meaning of these rights to recreate inequality. Workplace rules and norms built around the family wage ideal, the assumption...

La seguridad social -afirma el autor de esta obra- no es sino el pago de una prima de seguro contra la revolución. A partir de esta tesis, se remite a lo que, desde su perspectiva, son los orígenes de este derecho de los trabajadores, lo cual lo lleva a elaborar un recuento d ellas circunstancias...

Since the 1990s, human rights advocates, business leaders, and consumers have become increasingly attuned to mitigating sweatshop labor and other abuses in the supply chains that manufacture the clothing, electronics, and countless other products that we buy and use each day. But we know surprisingly...

The Ten Demandments throws down the challenge to all people associated with employment for people with a disability to lift our game. Currently, job seekers with a disability are not being well served by structures, processes, employment services or employers, resulting in what psychologist and...

Every day, it seems, another company is in the news for the wrong reason: It’s been accused of harassment or discrimination against employees. Your company can avoid this fate by making sure managers and employees recognize and know how to respond to illegal conduct promptly and effectively. The...

A complete guidebook for newcomers to Canada providing in-depth information about settlement. Topics include education, employment, health care, government assistance and settlement programs. Less The book is designed for all classes of immigrants: skilled workers and professionals and their...

The latest resource for the practitioner who needs to become quickly acquainted with ERISA law of a particular circuit. Circuits can vary significantly in their approach to substantive and procedural ERISA issues. The 2014 edition of, ERISA Survey of Federal Circuits, is revised and updated to include:•...

Written by a leading human rights and employment practitioner, the new edition of Monaghan on Equality Law combines a comprehensive survey of UK equality law with an analytical critique of the legal framework and the concepts that underpin it. The text provides practical guidance on equality law as...

Theories of enterprise liability have, historically, had a significant influence on the development of various aspects of the law of torts. Enterprise liability has impacted upon both statutory and common law rules. Prime examples would include laws on workmen's compensation and products liability....

Regime Jurídico da Promoção da Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho (Portugal) ed. de 2015. Lei n.º 102/2009, de 10 de Setembro, actualizada (Junho 2015). Contém as redacções anteriores. Todas as alterações assinaladas de modo bem...

Guida operativa per operatori, addetti paghe e personale, offre l'analisi completa e sintetica di tutti gli istituti che regolano il rapporto di lavoro subordinato privato, con particolare riferimento ai contratti di lavoro e agli adempimenti amministrativi cui sono tenute le aziende nei confronti...