Public Service Management and Employment Relations in Europe

Public Service Management and Employment Relations in Europe
Author: Stephen Bach
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2016-07-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317529928

Has there been a transformation of public service employment relations in Europe since the crisis? Public Service Management and Employment Relations in Europe examines public service employment relations after the economic crisis, including analysis of more than thirty years of public service and workforce reform, and addresses the interplay between an emerging post-crisis public service sector and the consequences for the state, employers and trade unions in core public services. Written by leading national experts, this book places the economic crisis in a longer timeframe and examines how far trends in public sector employment relations were reinforced or reversed by the crisis. It provides an up-to-date analysis of the restructuring of public service employment relations in 12 major European countries, including analysis of little studied central and Eastern European countries. This book will be vital reading for researchers, academics and PhD Students in the fields of Public Management, Public Administration, Employment Relations, and Human Resource Management.

OECD Economic Surveys: Greece 2005

OECD Economic Surveys: Greece 2005
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2005-09-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9264011757

This 2005 edition of OECD's periodic survey of Greece's economy examines two key challenges: the need for sustained fiscal consolidation and closing the income gap with the European Union. After an examination of major economic trends, the Survey ...

The Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act
Author: Ellen C. Kearns
Publisher: Bna Books
Total Pages: 1675
Release: 1999
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781570181085

Beginning with background perspective on the Fair Labor Standards Act--and ending with specific litigation issues & strategies--here is your one-source reference to the FLSA & its complex legal applications in today's workplace. A team of eminent specialists from the ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law's Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee gives you insights & tactics including: . history & coverage of the FLSA . what constitutes a violation of the Act . exemptions to the law--including white-collar jobs & other statutory exemptions . how to determine compensable hours, minimum wage, & overtime compensation . special issues for federal & state workers . proper recordkeeping procedures . consequences for retaliation by employers . enforcement of the law--and remedies for violations . emerging & volatile topics including child labor, homework, hot goods violations, & much more . plus specific litigation strategies to meet nearly any challenge you may face in handling cases affected by the FLSA.

The Transfer of Undertakings in the Public Sector

The Transfer of Undertakings in the Public Sector
Author: Colin Bourn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2020-09-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1000160300

This title was first published in 2000: This volume discusses the impact of the transfer of undertakings regime upon the public sector, particularly focusing on the interaction between the protection of employee rights and the restructuring and modernization of public services. The crux of the book is the interaction of market-led policies in the public sector, such as compulsory competitive tendering, best value and the PFI, with the protection of employee rights on the transfer of imployment. It considers the evolving law on the scope of a relevant transfer under the European Acquired Rights Directive and the TUPE regulations, before reviewing the present stte of the law on dismissals, variation of terms, pensions and employee consultation in transfer-related situations. The book incorporates consideration of the text of the 1998 revision of the Acquired Rights Directive.

More & Better Jobs for Women

More & Better Jobs for Women
Author: Lin Lean Lim
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 214
Release: 1996
Genre: Affirmative action programs
ISBN: 9221094596

This book outlines the significance of women's employment and the critical concerns and objectives of integrated and comprehensive strategies for action.

A Dictionary of Human Resource Management

A Dictionary of Human Resource Management
Author: Edmund Heery
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2008-04-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0191053953

The authoritative source of precise and easy to understand definitions of words, terms, and phrases that are used in the fields of Human Resource Management, Personnel, and Industrial Relations, this new edition of the Dictionary of Human Resource Management has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect changes in vocabulary and usage. All the previous editions' entries have been reviewed, around 300 new entries have been added, and the existing entries thoroughly edited to reflect changes in the usage of terms, changes in institutions and official bodies, and keeps pace with the evolving HRM vocabulary. With over 1,400 entries, this new edition of the Dictionary features: * The latest terms and management buzzwords * Key theoretical terms and concepts from academics and consultants * Technical terms used by practising personnel/HR managers and trade unionists * Major policies, practices, and institutions * Jargon from the present and the past * Legal terms * Thematic categorization of the main concepts * Cross-referencing of entries The second edition of the Dictionary of Human Resource Management is a vital companion for students and practitioners in HRM, Personnel, and Industrial Relations.