| employment |
The Danish Model of “Flexicurity” –A Paradise with some Snakes
Flexible labour markets can exist alongside robust social security systems. Denmark is a telling example. |
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| work and family |
Investing in work-life balance: a win-win situation?
Living to work - working to live Tomorrow's work-life balance in Europe, a European Union forum held in Dublin in November, looked in particular at the work-life balance. |
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| Training |
Young People and Vocational Education and Training Options: at a Glance
Students, while still at school, can now undertake VET subjects, full course programs or a school-based New Apprenticeship as part of their senior secondary certificate, which also contribute towards a recognised VET qualification. |
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| public sector |
Scandal of Secrecy and Collusion: Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) at Work
The bridge to Skye was one of the early adventures in public private partnerships that the British government indulged in. |
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| union organising |
Working with Dinosaurs? Union Effectiveness in Delivering for Employees
There are strong links between unions’ organisational effectiveness and employee perceptions of whether they are effective in achieving fair pay, promoting equal opportunities, protecting workers, making work interesting and enjoyable, and working with management to increase quality and productivity. |
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| union organising |
Employee Desire for Unionisation in Britain and its Implications for Union Organising
Considers the size of the market for unionisation in Britain and what unions can do to increase employees’ desire for membership and representation. |
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| women and unions |
The Many Faces of Eve’: Women’s Groups, Diversity and Democracy in British Unions
A focus on how Women's Groups address the interests of diverse constituent member groups via their WG organisation, aims and agenda. |
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| union rights - international |
Nordic Countries Union Membership
The high level of union membership in Sweden is due to a successful combination of union centralisation and decentralisation, Anders F Kjellberg shows. |
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| discrimination |
Gender Mainstreaming in Industrial Relations
Gender mainstreaming was defined by the Council of Europe in a 1998 report as 'the (re)organisation, improvement, development and evaluation of policy processes, so that a gender equality perspective is incorporated in all policies, at all levels and at all stages, by the actors normally involved in policy-making' . |
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