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A comparative analysis of employment practices among post‐communist and capitalist countries in South Eastern Europe

Sahadev, Sunil; Demirbag, Mehmet - In: Employee Relations 32 (2010) 3, pp. 248-261

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the level of convergence in employment practices among firms in the post … employment practices in firms in the post‐communist countries now resemble that of firms in the capitalist countries after almost … a decade of transition. Design/methodology/approach – The study analyzed the employment practices in terms of the skill …

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Outsourcing of employers' responsibilities in the false name of flexibility

Sheikh, Abdullah Z. - In: Employee Relations 32 (2010) 5, pp. 495-508

are a particular form of employment intermediaries through which employers attempt to bypass statutory obligations … the use of pay‐rolling agencies. The results confirmed the anecdotal evidence that some employment agencies are not truly …/value – The paper furthers the understanding of the motives and characteristics of agency employment beyond the conventional model …

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Diversity within capitalism: the Russian labour market model

Kapelyushnikov, Rostislav; Kuznetsov, Andrei; … - In: Employee Relations 33 (2011) 4, pp. 395-412

crucial factor that made the stabilization of employment in Russia possible. Originality/value – The paper reveals how a …

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Decent work and work life quality in Nepal: an observation

Raj Adhikari, Dev; Hirasawa, Katsuhiko; Takakubo, Yutaka; … - In: Employee Relations 34 (2011) 1, pp. 61-79

level, employment situation and income generation are considered for analysis. The analysis of the QWL situation is done …

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Employers’ use of older workers in the recession

Beck, Vanessa - In: Employee Relations 35 (2013) 3, pp. 257-271

the behaviour of employers with regards to their employment of older workers. The paper aims to show that there has been … and once towards its end. Findings – The situation for older workers in employment is better than in previous recessions …

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Criminal Convictions: A Bar to Equality of Employment

Earnshaw, Jill - In: Employee Relations 12 (1990) 3, pp. 23-26

The position of ex‐offenders as a group who are as equally in need of protection as those who are discriminated against on grounds of race or sex is highlighted. The provisions of the unfair dismissal legislation as they bear on ex‐offenders and the extent to which this legislation and the...

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“Employee Child Care” – or Services for Children, Carers and Employers

Moss, Peter - In: Employee Relations 14 (1992) 6, pp. 20-32

services in the context of a wider consideration of policies to promote the reconciliation of parental employment and caring …

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Human Resource Management in Spain

Flórez Saborido, Ignacio; González Rendón, Manuel; … - In: Employee Relations 14 (1992) 5, pp. 39-61

A chronological perspective of Human Resource Management (HRM) in Spain is adopted in order to offer a general overview of the evolution of the personnel function in Spanish companies and to understand the present situation of HRM in Spain. Covers five periods separately: (1) HRM during the...

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Tourism Policy and Employment in The Gambia

Dieke, Peter U.C. - In: Employee Relations 15 (1993) 2, pp. 71-80

Provides a policy basis for increasing tourism employment advantages for The Gambia. Emphasizes the need for co …

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Demographic Change and Female Employment: Lessons from Two British Cases

Lane, Nikala - In: Employee Relations 15 (1993) 5, pp. 26-39

Increases in female employment in post‐war Britain are characterized by the concentration of women in low‐paid and low … status occupations. Demographic change in the late 1980s and early 1990s could have improved the employment status of women …

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