Essays about: "labour legislation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 83 essays containing the words labour legislation.

  1. 1. Working Hours for First Responders - A comparative analysis of the implementation of Directive 2003/88/EC in Sweden and Denmark

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Agnes Enterman; Emmy Elfvelin; [2024]
    Keywords : Labour law; Working Time Directive 2003 88 EC; rest periods; on-call; stand-by; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This essay delves into the implementation of EU Directive 2003/88/EC on working time in Sweden and Denmark, with a specific focus on rest periods for firefighters and ambulance personnel. Analysing both national legislation and collective agreements due to the robust labour market system in both countries, the essay seeks to comprehend Sweden's response to criticism from the European Commission in 2023 and proposes strategies for improvement. READ MORE

  3. 2. Global Framework Agreements - A solution to fill the vacuum of global labour law?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Anna Larsson; Hanna Engblom; [2024]
    Keywords : Globalisation; Global framework agreements; International framework agreements; Multinational enterprises; Global union federations; Global supply chain; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The phenomenon of global framework agreements has emerged through the difficulties of regulating the global labour market where the multinational enterprises' operations have been driven by an economic agenda and profit. The challenges of creating transnational legislation have brought social actors, such as the United Nations and the International Labour Organisation, to initiate self-regulatory instruments. READ MORE

  4. 3. Arbetsmarknadens parter blir lagstiftare - En analys av processen bakom nya LAS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Hugo Möller; Hannah Land Palmér; [2024]
    Keywords : The Main Agreement; the new Employment Protection Act; objective reason; order of priority; remaining in employment; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : År 2022 genomfördes den största reformen av lagen (1982:80) om anställningsskydd (anställningsskyddslagen) någonsin. Processen var historisk eftersom ändringarna grundades i en överenskommelse mellan arbetsmarknadens parter, Huvudavtal om trygghet, omställning och anställningsskydd. READ MORE

  5. 4. Syrian Refugees in Turkey: An Analysis of Role of the Labour Exploitation in their Integration into the Labour Market

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Şebnem Çerçel; [2023-02-14]
    Keywords : Labour exploitation; vulnerability; consent; control; coercion; Syrian refugees; Turkish labour market; integration;

    Abstract : This study investigates the role of labour exploitation in the integration of Syrian refugees into the Turkish labour market. Vulnerability, control, and consent are key elements in shaping labour exploitation. Informal employment among Syrian refugees is common both within the formal and informal sectors, which makes the line between them blurry. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bringing human rights due diligence into law: Addressing modern slavery or business as usual? : A postcolonial assessment of the UK Modern Slavery Act’s compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Isabelle Kämpe; [2023]
    Keywords : UK Modern Slavery Act; MSA; UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; UNGP; modern slavery; human rights due diligence; HRDD; supply chain; transparency; postcolonialism; neo-colonialism; dependency theory;

    Abstract : Operating through complex supply chains and multiple jurisdictions, today’s business enterprises can outsource manufacturing to different parts of the world where they can take advantage of low labour- and production costs. In the global quest for businesses to maximise their profits, deteriorating working conditions for offshore labour workers are increasing the risks of human rights abuses. READ MORE