Labor & Employment

It is now 50 years since E.P. Thompson published his classic, The Making of the English Working Class. The Making of an African Working Class follows Thompson in exploring the formation of working class identity among low-paid African workers. In arguing...

Throughout the industrial world, the discipline of labour law has fallen into deep philosophical and policy crisis, at the same time as new theoretical approaches make it a field of considerable intellectual ferment. Modern labour law evolved in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634637305Author Suzanna CrossFormat HardbackPage Count 120Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 320g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629487564Author Stanley G TempleFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 414g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423238683Author John SanchezPage Count 6Imprint Quickstudy Reference GuidesPublisher Barcharts, IncDimensions(mm) 279mm * 4mm * 215mm

This book considers the reconciliation of unpaid care and paid work which is among the most pressing and difficult problems currently facing employment law. The incompatibility of carers' needs and the demands of the labour market is commonly identified...

Forty years ago Amartya Sen introduced to the world a novel approach to the idea of equality: the notion of 'basic capability' as 'a morally relevant dimension' and the claim that we should focus upon equality of basic capabilities ('a person being able...

EU Labour Law is a concise, readable and thought-provoking introduction to the labour and employment law of the European Union. The book explores the subject's major policy themes, examines the various procedures by which EU labour law is made, and...

There are many new realities confronting labor in the United States. Technology is redefining traditional employment, and globalization continues moving manufacturing as well as service jobs to lower-cost jurisdictions. This timely sixth edition...

The ongoing austerity crisis is being felt in all sectors of EU law, but has had a particularly severe impact on labour law. Silvana Sciarra, a leading judge and scholar of EU employment law, considers how solidarity regimes have been shaken by the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789052018881Author Silvia BorelliFormat PaperbackPage Count 289Imprint Presses Interuniversitaires EuropeennesPublisher Presses Interuniversitaires...

Now in its fourth edition, this popular Handbook has been your go-to guide to the fundamentals of occupational safety and health law for over a decade. This new edition provides an authoritative and up-to-date reference that you count on for its reliable...

Shaping Contracts for Work provides an in-depth examination of the common law's role in shaping employment contracts through the mechanism of implied terms. It constructs a theory which views the nature of the employment contract as distinct from other...

Employment, Labour and Industrial Law in Australia provides a comprehensive, current and accessible resource for the undergraduate and Juris Doctor student. With a social and political background to the law, this text provides insightful legal analysis...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789264861114Author Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Organization for Economic Co-operation and...

It's an enduring axiom: before there is democracy, there is rule of law. Thomas Geoghegan argues here in his lively pamphlet that as the pillars of the American legal system are crumbling, so too is the American democracy. Geoghegan convincingly explains...

This publication aims to facilitate the systematic integration of gender equality dimensions into value chain (VC) development programmes. It raises awareness about gender inequalities and discusses the importance of addressing these dimensions in VC...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815738800Author Sharon BlockFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm)...

This book examines the concept of the single employment contract, tracing it from its genesis and evaluating its pros and cons in the context of the current labour market problems in selected European countries. The book adopts a comparative approach...

Key Cases is the essential companion for anyone studying undergraduate law, including LLB, ILEX and post-graduate conversion courses.Key Cases breaks down the case law into recognisable and memorable elements, including the key facts, key law, key...

This book explores the normative and legal evolution of the Social Dimension - labour law, social security law and family law - in both the EU and its Member States, during the last decade. It does this from a wide range of theoretical and...

This book offers a unique contribution that examines major recent changes in conflict, negotiation and regulation within the labour relations systems and related governance institutions of advanced societies. The broad scope of analysis includes social...

A stimulating, authoritative account of international employment law written by a leading figure who for many years has shaped global policy, striving to implement fairer working conditions worldwide. We are expertly guided though the context and...

Analyzing the effects of regulation and deregulation on Latin American labor markets, Law and Employment joins the ongoing debate about the virtues and costs of legislating mandatory benefits for workers. Of the numerous labor regulations that were...

The International Labour Organization was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended the First World War, to reflect the belief that universal and lasting peace can be accomplished only if it is based on social justice. As the oldest...

This book provides practical, business-orientated and accessible guidance on key aspects of German employment and labour law as well as adjoining fields. This second, completely revised edition presents the latest changes in German labour and employment...

This monograph explores some of the conceptual questions which underpin the legal disputes which arise in relation to equality and discrimination. Among these are questions about the meaning of 'equality' as a legal concept and its relationship to the...

Well-selected and authoritative, Hart Core Statutes provide the key materials needed by students in a format that is clear, compact and very easy to use. They are ideal for use in exams.Well-selected and authoritative, Hart Core Statutes provide the key...

Legal professionals are thought to have higher levels of mental health issues and lower levels of wellbeing than the general population. Drawing on qualitative data from new research with legal practitioners, this in-depth study of mental health and...

Modern Employment Law covers all aspects relating to the employment relationship between employer and employee at both individual and collective levels. All chapters are absorbing and exact, with nuanced topics such as unfair dismissal, discrimination...

Policy discussions play an important role in labour law, and labour lawyers draw on a wide range of disciplines and approaches in order to construct their arguments. This overview of the basic principles of labour law and the related policy arguments...

Fire Safety in Buildings: Questions and Answers is a concise practical handbook on fire safety legislation, duties and requirements, providing answers to common questions relating to a range of fire prevention, protection and management issues. For each...

This updated edition offers a fresh approach to the law governing employment relations, emphasising the contemporary policy themes of social inclusion, competitiveness, and the rights of citizenship in the workplace. It acts as a succinct and accessible...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780414102514Author Dorothy DonovanFormat PaperbackImprint Round Hall LtdPublisher Round Hall Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912687138Author Philip HylandFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Law Brief PublishingPublisher Law Brief Publishing

Institutional and Financial Incentives for Social Insurance provides both an empirical and a theoretical account of the main difficulties presently threatening social insurance systems in most industrialized countries. It analyzes the remedies that have...

Sorry no description is available for this book at this time.

WHAT IF YOUR BOSS WAS AN ALGORITHM? The gig economy promises to revolutionise work as we know it, offering flexibility and independence instead of 9-to-5 drudgery. The potential benefits are enormous: consumers enjoy the convenience and affordability...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734544534Author Fraser HillFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Fraser HillPublisher Fraser HillWeight(grams) 395gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 15mm

Are hierarchical arrangements in the workplace, including the employer-employee relationship, consistent with the ideal of relating to one another as moral equals? With this question at its core, this volume of essays by leading moral and political...