Employment Law

Terminologia, frazeologia i stylistyka umowy o pracę oraz contract of employment i statement of employment particulars

by Lucja Biel

Pre-print version of „Terminologia, frazeologia i stylistyka umowy o pracę oraz contract of employment i statement of employment particulars”, Lingua Legis 19, 2011, 47-62.

The article discusses the terminology, phraseology and stylistics of Polish and UK contracts of employment and... more The article discusses the terminology, phraseology and stylistics of Polish and UK contracts of employment and selected accompanying documents. The analysis is based on a contrastive study of parallel texts, as well as two existing translations of the Polish Labour Code. As re-gards stylistics, the texts of UK employment contracts are written in a less formal register than Polish contracts, which results in a register shift in translation. The author explores the macrostructure of employment contracts and written statements of particulars of employment, as well as regulations which are incorporated in such documents. The remaining part of the article discusses their microstructure, including commencement, continuous service, working time, place of work, pay and bonuses, leaves and time off, sick pay, termination and dismissal, disciplinary procedures, and pension schemes. As the author has attempted to show, a contrastive analysis of parallel texts raises the awareness of natural equivalents in the target language and helps overcome lexicalisation problems.

The Legal Construction of Migrants at Work: Immigration controls and Precarious Work

by Mimi Zou

International Labour and Employment Relations Association World Congress, Philadelphia, July 2012

A Freestanding Right or a Means to an End? The Right to Strike in the ILO and the EU Legal Frameworks

by Mimi Zou

(2012) Trinity College Law Review, Vol XV

EG-Recht contra Arbeitsrecht? Gedanken zum Verhältnis von Negativ-und Positivintegration im Europäischen Arbeitsrecht

by Dagmar Schiek

published in Arbeit und Rechtt, Festschrift fuer Wolfgang Daeubler (Martin Wolmerath et al eds), 1995

Diskriminierung wegen "Rasse "oder "ethnischer Herkunft" Probleme bei der Umsetzung der RL 2000/43/EG im Arbeitsrecht

by Dagmar Schiek

published in: Arbeit und Recht (2003), 44-51
English translation of title:
Discrimination on grounds of "race" or "ethnic origin". Problems of implementing Directive 2000/43/EC in employment law

The Crisis in Employment and Consumer Demand: Reconciliation with Environmental Sustainability

by Ralph Hall

Nicholas A. Ashford, Ralph P. Hall, and Robert H. Ashford

Abstract: This paper argues that a sustainable industrial system depends not only on good environmental and public... more Abstract: This paper argues that a sustainable industrial system depends not only on good environmental and public health outcomes, but also on adequate employment and earning capacity in a well-functioning and equitable economic system. These concerns are likely to dominate future national political debates, requiring responses that increase the earning capacity of individuals through changes in the nature of work and employment, and in the ownership of productive capital. Making the economy greener, while certainly necessary for long-term economic and societal survival, does not necessarily mean more and better paying jobs on a large enough scale to make serious progress to reducing unemployment and underemployment. At present, national and global reforms are focused on improving the financial system, which is not synonymous with reforming the economic system or improving the economic status of individual citizens. This paper discusses specific policies and initiatives that need to be considered to ensure sustainable employment and livelihoods.

Transgender Identity, Textualism, and the Supreme Court: What is the 'Plain Meaning' of 'Sex' in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

by Jillian Weiss

Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review, vol. 18, pp. 573-649.

Federal courts are split on the question of whether Title VII applies to transgender employees. This article traces... more Federal courts are split on the question of whether Title VII applies to transgender employees. This article traces the history of changes in the meaning of the word “sex”, arguing that textualist judges, including those on the Supreme Court, should find that sex includes transgender identity.

The article reviews the historical changes in the meaning of the terms "transgender" and "sex." It argues that the meaning of "sex" has come to include "gender identity." It also suggests that the judicial philosophy of "textualism" requires Title VII protection under the rubric of "sex discrimination" for a transgender employee.

ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYMENT, STIGMA, AND PROLONGED ABSTINENCE IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CLIENTS

by Wayne Mackey

Relationships of care: working lone mothers, their children and employment sustainability

by Jane Millar

Uniform Guidelines, Spirituality, and Predictors of Ethical Workplace Behaviors

by Daniel Martin

Martin, D.E., Margolin, J. (2012) Uniform Guidelines, Spirituality, and Predictors of Ethical Workplace Behaviors Journal of Law, Business & Ethics

Spirituality provides descriptions that represent relevant psychological phenomena which can be discretely measured.... more Spirituality provides descriptions that represent relevant psychological phenomena which can be discretely measured. Because of the requirements of the 1978 Federal Uniform Guidelines, the relationship between spirituality and job-related traits and characteristics need to be well understood in the event they are used for decisions affecting personnel . The merit of any metric associated with performance must be established through a validity study (Uniform Guidelines, Sec. 60-3.2 Scope. B, 2000). Accordingly, we consider the construct validity of the aforementioned measures in the context of the uniform guidelines. As hypothesized, religiosity and spirituality instruments are independent of measures commonly used for personnel selection purposes or measures of workplace deviance. We also establish the impact of gender on the measures and provide implications for recruitment and selection.

Chinese Labour Law at a Critical Point in History

by Mimi Zou

Mimi Zou, ‘Chinese Labour Law at a Critical Point in History’, Proceedings of the 15th World Congress of the International Industrial Relations Association, Sydney, 24-28 August 2009.

Over the past three decades, the rapid and significant economic and social changes associated with China’s move from a... more Over the past three decades, the rapid and significant economic and social changes associated with China’s move from a centrally planned, command economy to a market-oriented economy with ‘Chinese characteristics’ have transformed the foundations of its labour market and its institutional design. Such reforms gradually dismantled the paternalistic, state-organised labour administration system based on the ‘three old irons’ of lifetime employment, fixed wages and controlled appointments, towards a more flexible and competitive labour market that would meet the demands of foreign and domestic capital .

As the labour force became increasingly exposed to market pressures, the transition generated conflicting interests, growing inequalities and rising disputes between labour and management. However, the institutions regulating the new labour market have been slow to evolve, generally providing employers with much more leverage over workers. In its attempts to regulate the emergent labour market, the central government introduced several major pieces of labour legislation, including the Labour Law 1994, Trade Union Law 2001, Labour Contracts Law 2008 and Law on Mediation and Arbitration of Labour Disputes 2008, as well as various regulations on issues ranging from minimum wage to collective bargaining.

While the new laws enacted in 2008 are aimed at improving the rights and interests of workers and enhancing labour dispute settlement mechanisms, there are still significant shortcomings in the legislative framework – most notably, its institutional weaknesses that hinder effective implementation of and compliance with the law. With a sharp surge in the number of labour disputes since 2008, it remains to be seen whether the effect of the new laws will achieve a more equitable balance between the interests of labour and capital, and contribute to the government’s own social mandate of ‘building a harmonious society’.

Jean-Philippe Dedieu. “L’intégration des avocats africains dans les barreaux français.” Droit et Société. Revue Internationale de Théorie du Droit et de Sociologie Juridique, 56-57, 2004, pp. 209-230.

by Jean-Philippe DEDIEU

Selected labor market factors and employment rates of individuals with disabilities from 1981 to 2002

by Ilana Lehmann

Veiled barriers: Pre-employment Testing and Individuals with Disabilities

by Ilana Lehmann

Unintended Consequences of State and Federal Antidiscrimination and Family Medical Leave Legislation on the Employment Rates of Persons with Disabilities

by Ilana Lehmann

The Right of the Employee to Refuse to be Transferred: A comparative and theoretical analysis

by Franck Lecomte

(co-authored with Hartzen, A.-C., Hös, N., Marzo, C., Mestre, B., Olbrich, H. & Fuller, S.) EUI Working Papers, n°2008/20

This paper aims at assessing the right of employees to refuse to have their contracts of employment transferred within... more This paper aims at assessing the right of employees to refuse to have their contracts of employment transferred within the framework of the transfer of undertakings Directive. A transnational as well as a theoretical analysis is proposed. Beyond the comparison of the implementation of this Directive within six European countries, the elements of contractual, constitutional and labour law that have framed the diverging interpretations of the Member States are listed. As a conclusion, hints are given as to the possible legal evolution of the worker's right to refuse to be transferred.

L’information et les règles de droit dans les processus de restructuration

by Franck Lecomte

Semaine Sociale Lamy special issue ‘Les restructurations’, 1376 (2008),  23.

Le refus d'être transféré: droit comparé

by Franck Lecomte

Droit Social, 2010, 698
(co-authored with C. Marzo)

La directive du 14 février 1977 relative au maintien des droits des travailleurs en cas de transferts d'entreprises,... more La directive du 14 février 1977 relative au maintien des droits des travailleurs en cas de transferts d'entreprises, d'établissements ou de parties d'établissements (ci-après la directive) a dépassé les trente printemps. Aussi, ne serait-il pas inconcevable qu'une telle expérience juridique fût exclusive de toutes difficultés (4). Bien au contraire, son invocation de plus en plus fréquente, lors de ces dernières décennies, à l'occasion de phénomènes comme les restructurations d'entreprise (5), a stimulé son élaboration, et de nouveaux enjeux se sont révélés. Parmi ceux-ci, compte la question du refus, pour un salarié, d'être transféré auprès du cessionnaire (6). Les formulations de cette question dans les systèmes internes des États membres varient et signalent, à notre sens, la pertinence qu'il y a à confronter ces différentes expériences juridiques du refus du salarié. Réalisée à partir d'un échantillon de pays européens l'Allemagne, la France, la Hongrie, le Royaume-Uni, le Portugal, et la Suède), cette comparaison présente plusieurs intérêts. Elle retrace tout d'abord plusieurs moments de l'élargissement de l'Union européenne et illustre différents "modèles" de systèmes juridiques et de relations industrielles présents en Europe. Les variations normatives peuvent ensuite s'expliquer de différentes manières: la date d'accession, les contextes économiques et sociaux, les interprétations du transfert d'entreprise ou encore la pré-existence ou non de règles nationales à ce sujet. L'appréhension juridique du refus met en lumière ces divergences. Enrichissant les débats relatifs à cette question, cette étude montre également que la doctrine francophone n'est pas la seule à s'intéresser à cette question.

„Révision de la loi sur le travail: compromis d‟ intérêts et intérêt du compromis “

by Virgile Perret

Published in MACH André (dir.), Globalisation, néo-libéralisme et politiques publiques dans la Suisse des années 1990, Zurich: Seismo, 1999, pp. 145-191.

Industrial protection in an era of outsourcing

by Manoj Dias-Abey

Published in the Australian Journal of Labour Law - (2009) Vol. 22.