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Author:   Adalberto Perulli ,  Giuseppe Casale
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.193kg
ISBN:  

9781849465816

ISBN 10:   1849465819
Pages:   108
Publication Date:   17 December 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. The New Frontier of Labour Law: Between Freedom and Security 1. Flexibility 1.1 The Origins of the Issue: The Demand for Labour Market Flexibility 1.2 Different Kinds of Flexibility 1.3 From the Standard Employment Contract to a Plurality of Types 2. Segmentation 2.1 Segmentation in EU Labour Markets 2.2 Contractual Arrangements and Segmentation in EU Labour Markets 3. The Single Employment Contract: Origins and Presuppositions 3.1 The Origins of the Single Employment Contract: 'Re-Thinking' Work 3.2 The Presuppositions of the Single Employment Contract 3.3 The European Commission Perspective 4. An Outline of the Single Employment Contract 4.1 Basic Structure and Application 4.2 Monetary Compensation 4.3 Legal Norms 4.4 Other Rights 4.5 The Anticipated Benefits of the Single Employment Contract 5. Contrasting Views of the Single Employment Contract 5.1 Introducing the Single Employment Contract 5.2 Criticisms of the Proposal and Some Responses 6. Selected Proposals for Introducing the Single Employment Contract 6.1 Italy: The Debate about Flexicurity 6.2 France: The Contrat de Travail Unique (CTU) 6.3. Spain: The Debate on the Single Employment Contract 7. Contractual Arrangements in EU Labour Markets 7.1 Types of Protection Offered 7.2 Incentives to Convert Temporary Contracts into Open-Ended Contracts 7.3 Cost Structures and Financial Incentives in Choice of Contract Type 8. Further Developments Conclusions

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This compact publication offers a very good introduction to the debate concerning the single employment contract. It is recommended reading for comparative lawyers in the field of labour law and also those who are active in the field of social policy because it contains important stimuli for political discussion. (translated from the original German) -- Martin Risak Zeitschrift fur Arbeit und Sozialrecht, Number 5, 2014

This compact publication offers a very good introduction to the debate concerning the single employment contract. It is recommended reading for comparative lawyers in the field of labour law and also those who are active in the field of social policy because it contains important stimuli for political discussion. (translated from the original German) -- Martin Risak * Zeitschrift fur Arbeit und Sozialrecht, Number 5, 2014 *

Author Information

Giuseppe Casale is currently heading the Labour Administration, Labour Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health Branch at the International Labour Office in Geneva. He is a visiting professor in comparative and international labour law at the universities of Bari and Venice, and is the Secretary-General of the International Society for Labour and Social Security Law (ISLSSL). He serves on several editorial boards of labour law reviews, is the author of numerous publications and editor of The Employment Relationship: A Comparative Overview (Hart Publishing and ILO, 2011). Adalberto Perulli is Professor of Labour Law at Cà Foscari University of Venice. He is the Director of the Master's Programme in Labour Law and of the Global Economic and Social Affairs Master's Programme (GESAM) at the University of Venice. He serves on a number of advisory boards of labour law reviews and is the author of many publications.

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