Reviews trends from 1980 to 1996.

Based on data from 109 agreements, mainly in the engineering industry, discusses the trend to arrange flexible working schedules at plant level and the potential impact of these agreements on employment security and job creation.

Examines the extent and pattern of development of annual hours agreements in the UK during the 1980s and early 1990s. Outlines different forms of agreements with examples from various industries. Discusses likely future trends.

Covers the numbers of persons employed, the volume of health care expenditure, the machinery for fixed remuneration, the systems of job classification, the respective roles of the social partners, and the different elements making up take-home pay. Comparisons with other occupations, between the...

Presents the various working-time concepts developed at the ILO Bureau of Statistics, with a view to the eventual standardization of measurement. Lists ILO Conventions dealing with working-time issues.

Describes the method of calculating annual working time in Germany. Examines causes of fluctuations in annual working hours, and employees' preferences in respect of working time. Investigates instruments available to firms for coping with variations in personnel levels during the year.

Presents the major findings from the national survey into shift work and rostering arrangements conducted in February 2000. Covers trends from 1978 to 1998. Discusses the implications of these trends for working hours, occupational health and safety, family and community life, and industrial...