Lessons from the Philippines, South Africa, Northwestern Europe, and the
This collection of essays by Kim Scipes explores efforts to build global labor solidarity from the bottom up through analyses of the KMU Labor Center of the Philippines, AFL-CIO foreign policy, and contemporary initiatives.
"The book is about the law, history, public policy, administrative agency processes, and empirical and American labor market realities, around the elusive Social Security Act disability programs' requirements for determining when persons can make adjustments to jobs which exist in significant numbers in the economy"--
Essentials of Irish Labour Law, Third Edition, is a bestselling comprehensive textbook on Irish labour law. This edition is fully updated and revised to reflect all the major legislative and case law changes in labour law in Ireland.
Essential core of employment law in a 6 page laminated guide. Authored and designed to understand the significance of details within the larger scheme of the law and to review before the Bar Exam. Review for exams, find facts fast, refresh memory, or constantly reinforce your knowledge base. With the mass of knowledge needed for a law degree and ......
Employment Discrimination through a Different Lens
In late October 2013, the Miami Dolphins' player Jonathan Martin walked out on his team and checked into a mental health institution. The original story implied that Martin could not take the professional pressure. Within days, the story changed. News sources reported that Martin's teammates had repeatedly bullied him and as a result, the ......
Millions of laborers, from the Philippines to the Caribbean, performed the work of the United States empire. Forging a global economy connecting the tropics to the industrial center, workers harvested sugar, cleaned hotel rooms, provided sexual favors, and filled military ranks. Placing working men and women at the center of the long history of ......
Using Social Science to Reformulate Sexual Harassment Law
Both the courts and the public seem confused about sexual harassment - what it is, how it functions, and what sorts of behaviors are actionable in court. Theresa M. Beiner contrasts perspectives from social scientists on the realities of workplace sexual harassment with the current legal standard.
With growing international competition, American firms have been gaced with increasing pressures to produce better products, cut costs, and improve efficiency.
In dealing with the complex issues surrounding labor law, this volume analyzes the rapid, profound, and all - encompassing nature of change in the work place. The essays examine the politics of the modern working world and its relationship with the law. By taking an interdisciplinary approach, including articles from feminist and social justice ......