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Maternity at work : a review of national legislation : findings from the ILO database of conditions of work and employment laws
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ISBN: 9221229289 Year: 2010 Publisher: Geneva : International Labour Office,

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This global report updates the current knowledge of the status and progress of maternity legislation around the world, providing a comprehensive review of national legislative provisions for maternity protection in 167 member States, with a particular focus on how well countries' provisions conform to the ILO Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183), and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 191). The first section analyses three key aspects of maternity leave provisions: the duration, the cash benefit paid and the source of the funding. The second part of the report covers other kinds

Maternity at work : a review of national legislation : findings from the ILO's conditions of work and employment database
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ISBN: 9221175022 Year: 2005 Publisher: Geneva : International Labour Organization,

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Compares the provisions for maternity protection in 166 ILO member States and their conformity with the ILO Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183) and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 191). Examines the durations of maternity leave, conditions for paternity, parental and adoption leave, working time, issues of unhealthy work, nursing facilities, etc.


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Buyer beware : the hidden cost of labor in an international merger and acquisition
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ISBN: 1631575996 Year: 2017 Publisher: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press,

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Recent years have seen a huge growth in European cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and considerable attention has been given to how such deals arise and are completed. A U.S. investor must understand the basic difference in the principle of individual labor law in the United States and how it compares with the laws of the target country in an M&A. The European Community's Directive calls for a cooperative relationship between employer and employees. Most theoretical emphasis has been placed upon noncultural factors although it is increasingly recognized business performance cannot be separated out from national or regional cultural influence. In the United States, under the employment at-will doctrine, the U.S. private sector employers can dismiss their nonunionized employees at any time for any reason or even no reason at all. Thus, nonunion U.S. private employers do not have to demonstrate "just cause" to terminate an employee without paying severance or providing notice. They just have to make sure that the termination is not for discriminatory (e.g., based on sex, age, race, national origin, religion, or disability) or retaliatory reasons, which are outlawed by federal, state, and sometimes, local statutes. In most European Union (EU) countries and Germany and Italy specifically, employees are presumed to have a basic right to keep their jobs indefinitely. One of the greatest labor cost disparity with the United States is not wages. It is the amount of paid time-off and other perquisites or benefits. Employers in Germany and Italy will find it difficult to discharge employees without incurring substantial liability. Termination without consequence to employer can happen only if the employer has "just cause." What constitutes "just cause" is often specifically defined in the law and nothing less than serious misconduct qualifies. If the employer cannot prove "just cause," it must either provide a lengthy pretermination notice period or pay a very generous severance based on seniority. For high-level, long-term employees, these severance payments can run into six or even seven figures. In addition, back wages often accrue until a ruling is made in the case. The fundamental distinctions between these countries and the United States will not only influence a company's bottom-line profit, but also the success or failure of a merger and acquisition. These systems of corporate governance may come into conflict with American business' perceptions of what constitutes paid labor benefits and the need for "soft due diligence" research at the reacquisition stage. To assure success of the merger or acquisition or both and avoid a point of conflict, the company needs to understand the cultural landscape of the market, the target country's labor laws, investigate the cost of compliance or violation, and the success of the postacquisition phase.


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Maternity protection in SMEs : an international review
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ISBN: 9221290662 9789221290667 9789221290650 Year: 2014 Publisher: Geneva, Switzerland : International Labour Office,

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This report reviews the key international literature in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It also addresses the questions of how, to what extent and under what conditions maternity protection in SMEs can generate positive outcomes for enterprises as well as broader society.

Social protection versus economic flexibility : is there a trade-off?
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ISBN: 0226056783 9786612069574 1282069578 0226056805 9780226056807 9780226056784 Year: 1994 Publisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press,

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As the Clinton administration considers major overhauls in health insurance, welfare, and labor market regulation, it is important for economists and policymakers to understand the impact of social and welfare programs on employment rates. This volume explores how programs such as social security, income transfers, and child care in Western Europe, the United States, and Japan have affected labor market flexibility-the ability of workers to adjust to fast-growing segments of the economy. Does tying health insurance to employment limit job mobility? Do housing policies inhibit workers from moving to new jobs in different areas? What are the effects of daycare and maternity leave policies on working mothers? The authors explore these and many other questions in an effort to understand why European unemployment rates are so high compared with the U.S. rate. Through an examination of diverse data sets across different countries, the authors find that social protection programs do not strongly affect labor market flexibility. A valuable comparison of labor markets and welfare programs, this book demonstrates how social protection policies have affected employment rates around the globe.

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Labour market --- Social policy --- Social security law --- Social security --- Labor market --- Congresses. --- 36 --- 331.5 --- -Labor market --- -#ECO:01.14:economie sociale zekerheid pensioenen gezondheid werkloosheidsuitkering --- AA / International- internationaal --- 330.580 --- 336.024 --- 368.40 --- 332.630 --- NBB congres --- Employees --- Market, Labor --- Supply and demand for labor --- Markets --- Insurance, Social --- Insurance, State and compulsory --- Social insurance --- Insurance --- Income maintenance programs --- Maatschappelijk werk --- Arbeidsmarkt. Werkgelegenheid --(algemeen) --- Congresses --- Gecontroleerde economie. Geleide economie. Welvaarststaat. Algemeenheden. --- Sociale begroting, rekeningen en uitgaven. Gezondheid. --- Sociale voorzorg en verzekeringen. Sociale zekerheid: algemeenheden. --- Strijd tegen de werkloosheid: algemeen. Theorie en beleid van de werkgelegenheid. Volledige werkgelegenheid. --- Supply and demand --- congresses. --- 331.5 Arbeidsmarkt. Werkgelegenheid --(algemeen) --- 36 Maatschappelijk werk --- #ECO:01.14:economie sociale zekerheid pensioenen gezondheid werkloosheidsuitkering --- Gecontroleerde economie. Geleide economie. Welvaarststaat. Algemeenheden --- Strijd tegen de werkloosheid: algemeen. Theorie en beleid van de werkgelegenheid. Volledige werkgelegenheid --- Sociale begroting, rekeningen en uitgaven. Gezondheid --- Sociale voorzorg en verzekeringen. Sociale zekerheid: algemeenheden --- Policies --- Of --- Government --- E-books --- 36 Safeguarding the mental and material necessities of life --- Safeguarding the mental and material necessities of life --- 36 Waarborgen van de mentale en materiële behoeften van het leven; maatschappelijk werk --- Waarborgen van de mentale en materiële behoeften van het leven; maatschappelijk werk --- Social security - Congresses --- Labor market - Congresses --- society, economy, economics, clinton, administration, history, historical, america, american, united states, usa, health, insurance, welfare, labor, market, marketplace, regulation, economist, policymaker, employment, jobs, workplace, worker, social security, income, transfer, child care, western, europe, international, japan, flexibility, daycare, maternity leave, unemployment, essay collection.


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The Future of Tech Is Female : How to Achieve Gender Diversity
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ISBN: 1479819700 1479875171 Year: 2018 Publisher: New York, NY : Baltimore, Md. : New York University Press, Project MUSE,

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An accessible and timely guide to increasing female presence and leadership in tech companies Tech giants like Apple and Google are among the fastest growing companies in the world, leading innovations in design and development. The industry continues to see rapid growth, employing millions of people: in the US it is at the epicenter of the American economy. So why is it that only 5% of senior executives in the tech industry are female? Underrepresentation of women on boards of directors, in the C-suite, and as senior managers remains pervasive in this industry. As tech companies are plagued with high-profile claims of harassment and discrimination, and salary discrepancies for comparable work, one asks what prevents women from reaching management roles, and, more importantly, what can be done to fix it? The Future of Tech is Female considers the paradoxes involved in women's ascent to leadership roles, suggesting industry-wide solutions to combat gender inequality. Drawing upon 15 years of experience in the field, Douglas M. Branson traces the history of women in the information technology industry in order to identify solutions for the issues facing women today. Branson explores a variety of solutions such as mandatory quota laws for female employment, pledge programs, and limitations on the H1-B VISA program, and grapples with the challenges facing women in IT from a range of perspectives. Branson unpacks the plethora of reasons women should hold leadership roles, both in and out of this industry, concluding with a call to reform attitudes toward women in one particular IT branch, the video and computer gaming field, a gateway to many STEM futures. An invaluable resource for anyone invested in gender equality in corporate governance, The Future of Tech is Female lays out the first steps toward a more diverse future for women in tech leadership.

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Women --- Personnel management --- Information technology --- Kvinder --- Teknologi og samfund --- Teknologisk udvikling --- Konsforskelle --- Women executives --- Personnel management. --- Corporations --- Employment management --- Human resource management --- Human resources management --- Manpower utilization --- Personnel administration --- Management --- Public administration --- Employees --- Employment practices liability insurance --- Supervision of employees --- Women as executives --- Women in management --- Women managers --- Executives --- Women middle managers --- Employment of women --- Equal pay for equal work --- Sex discrimination in employment --- Working women in motion pictures --- Employment --- Employment. --- Recruiting. --- Management. --- Occupations --- AltSchool. --- Ann Hopkins. --- Australian Institute of Company Directors. --- Australian Stock Exchange. --- Bryce Holzer. --- CEOs’ career paths. --- Carleton Fiorina. --- Carol Bartz. --- Catalyst. --- Chevron. --- Davies Committee. --- Deloitte Touche. --- Dodd-Frank Act. --- Forbes. --- Fortune. --- Frederick Winslow Taylor. --- Grace Hopper. --- H-1B visa. --- IT industry. --- John Sculley. --- Lean In. --- MBA degrees. --- Meg Whitman. --- Norway. --- Peter Drucker. --- Pew Research Center. --- Pricewaterhousecoopers. --- Regulation S-K. --- Rooney Rule. --- SEC. --- STEM education for women. --- STEM education. --- Safra Catz. --- Sarbanes-Oxley Act. --- Securities and Exchange Commission. --- Sheryl Sandberg. --- Talent to the Top. --- The Last Male Bastion. --- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. --- advice books for women. --- career customization. --- celebrity directors. --- certificate and pledge programs. --- coding schools. --- comply or explain regimes. --- computer games. --- computer gaming. --- corporate governance theories. --- critical mass theory. --- cyber bullying. --- diverse slate rule. --- diversity in information technology. --- education of female students. --- education policies. --- employment pool problem. --- existential feminism. --- flex time. --- gaming industry. --- glass cliff theory. --- how-to books for women. --- immigration regulations. --- information technology industry. --- information technology. --- leaky pipe phenomenon. --- liberal feminism. --- management by objectives. --- mandatory "a laws. --- mandatory disclosure. --- maternity leave. --- matrix form of organization. --- mentoring and sponsorship. --- objectification of women. --- off-ramps and on-ramps. --- opt-out phenomenon. --- paid family leave. --- scientific management. --- single-sex education. --- structured search. --- trophy directors. --- underrepresentation of women. --- vestibule schools. --- video games. --- women CEOs. --- women in computer science. --- women in information technology. --- women in leadership. --- women in management. --- women in senior management. --- women senior executives. --- women’s employment in information technology.

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