Precarious Work, Women, and the New Economy: The Challenge to Legal Norms

Precarious Work, Women, and the New Economy: The Challenge to Legal Norms

Author
Judy FudgeRosemary Owens (editors)
Publisher
Hart Publishing
Language
English
Year
2006
ISBN
9781472563651,9781841136158
File Type
pdf
File Size
2.2 MiB

Globalisation, The Shift From Manufacturing To Services As A Source Of Employment, And The Spread Of Information-based Systems And Technologies Have Given Birth To A New Economy, Which Emphasises Flexibility In The Labour Market And In Employment Relations. These Changes Have Led To The Erosion Of The Standard (industrial) Employment Relationship And An Increase In Precarious Work - Work Which Is Poorly Paid And Insecure. Women Perform A Disproportionate Amount Of Precarious Work. This Collection Of Original Essays By Leading Scholars On Labour Law And Women's Work Explores The Relationship Between Precarious Work And Gender, And Evaluates The Extent To Which The Growth And Spread Of Precarious Work Challenges Traditional Norms Of Labour Law And Conventional Forms Of Legal Regulation. The Book Provides A Comparative Perspective By Furnishing Case Studies From Australia, Canada, The Netherlands, Quebec, Sweden, The Uk, And The Us, As Well As The International And Supranational Context Through Essays That Focus On The Imf, The Ilo, And The Eu. Common Themes And Concepts Thread Throughout The Essays, Which Grapple With The Legal And Public Policy Challenges Posed By Women's Precarious Work.--bloomsbury Publishing. Pt. 1. Introduction -- Pt. 2. Supranational Norms And Discourses About Precarious Work -- Pt. 3. Working Time And Precarious Work -- Pt. 4. A Matter Of Status? Protecting Precarious Workers -- Pt. 5. Old Laws/new Workers -- Pt. 6. The Challenge Of Flexibility. Edited By Judy Fudge And Rosemary Owens. A Series Published For The Oñati Institute For The Sociology Of Law. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Also Issued In Print.

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