ILO pub. Article on the role of ILO international labour standards in influencing labour law reform in Spain - distinguishes between indirect influence of public opinion and trade union attitudes, semi-direct influence of ILO Constitution, and direct influence of ratified ILO Conventions, and...

The paper deals with the importance of trade unions in former times and at the present time. The author compares the living conditions of working people, the forms and conditions of labor markets and the state of enterprises in the second half of the 19th century as essential causes of the trade...

Provides a basis for understanding the nature of workplace violence and suggests ways of preventing. Focuses on those data, experiences and publications which best help to explain and interpret the roots of violence at work, and to promote proactive initiatives.

We investigate the impact of new work practices and information and communication technologies (ICT) on working conditions in France. We use a unique French dataset providing information on individual workers for the year 1998. New work practices include the use of quality norms, job rotation,...

We investigate the impact of new work practices and information and communication technologies (ICT) on working conditions in France. We use a unique French dataset providing information on individual workers for the year 1998. New work practices include the use of quality norms, job rotation,...

"The paper provides a multi-disciplinary overview of normative and empirical issues concerning labor markets and inequalities in contemporary capitalist democracies. It begins with a discussion of philosophical controversies in relation to issues of distributive justice. This is followed by a...

"The paper provides a multi-disciplinary overview of normative and empirical issues concerning labor markets and inequalities in contemporary capitalist democracies. It begins with a discussion of philosophical controversies in relation to issues of distributive justice. This is followed by a...

Das Mitbestimmungsgesetz ist 30 Jahre nach seiner Verabschiedung Gegenstand sowohl einer wissenschaftlichen als auch einer politischen Debatte. Gegenstand des vorliegenden Beitrags ist das Verhältnis dieser beiden Diskurse. Dazu wird zunächst der Stand der empirischen Mitbestimmungsforschung...

Die Schweiz gehört weltweit zu denjenigen Ländern mit der höchs-ten Agrarstützung. Dabei trägt die Bevölkerung die Kosten, als Steuerzahler und als Konsument. Ihre Unterstützungsbereitschaft ist abhängig von ihrer Wertschätzung gegenüber der Landwirt-schaft und deren Leistungen, aber...