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What motivates companies to invest in corporate social responsibility (CSR)? Analysing CSR in the global sportswear industry, this paper advances the hypothesis that the campaigning activities of human rights activists pushed industry leaders Nike and adidas to incorporate labour norms in their...
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Es ist üblich, die Stabilität der Arbeitsbeziehungen anhand verschiedener Arbeitskampfindikatoren zu messen. Da diese aber nur an „materiellen“ Konflikthandlungen wie Streiks und Aussperrungen anknüpfen, wird ein Konfliktmaß entwickelt, das nicht nur materielle Konflikthandlungen...
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Statistiken sind zunächst lediglich systematische Anordnungen von Zahlen. Sie bedürfen der Interpretation und haben inhärente Grenzen, wenn es darum geht, soziale Phänomene zu begreifen. Arbeitskämpfe sind in dieser Hinsicht keine Ausnahme. Zugleich gilt, dass ohne annähernd verlässliche...
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information for 132 countries, it reviews and compares legal practices of collective dismissals throughout the world in the light …
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Child labour, particularly in its worst forms, harms the health and general welfare of children. It is considered to be a decisive impediment to the development efforts of developing countries. Working children drop out of school early and the resulting comparative lack of knowledge and skills...
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This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy. Researchers, practitioners and policy makers will find this book an invaluable guide to the significance of the informal economy.
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Das Recht auf Lohn für geleistete Arbeit und einige weitere arbeitsrechtliche Mindeststandards gelten prinzipiell für alle Beschäftigten unabhängig vom Beschäftigungsverhältnis und vom Aufenthaltsstatus. Arbeitgeber, die von diesen Mindeststandards deutlich abweichen, verletzen nicht nur...
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In fragile states, social protection programmes are often a kaleidoscope of projects financed and implemented by a variety of donors, government agencies and NGOs. Such an environment does not foster a strong sense of ownership by beneficiaries, which weakens the likelihood of sustainability in...
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A cross section analysis of 23 OECD members shows that there is an 'antagonistic' relationship between the legal protection of investor interests on the one hand and labour interests on the other: the stronger the legal protection of investor rights in a country, the less developed are the...
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