Women, Precarious Work and Care: The Failure of Family-friendly Rights
Author:   Emily Grabham (University of Kent)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529218718


Pages:   184
Publication Date:   21 September 2021
Format:   Paperback
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Women, Precarious Work and Care: The Failure of Family-friendly Rights


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Most workers on temporary, zero hours and involuntary part-time contracts in the UK are women. Many are also carers. Yet employment law tends to exclude such women from family-friendly rights. Drawing on interviews with women in precarious work, this book exposes the everyday problems that these workers face balancing work and care. It argues for stronger and more extensive rights that address precarious workers' distinctive experiences. Introducing complex legal issues in an accessible way, this crucial text exposes the failures of family-friendly rights and explains how to grant these women effective rights in the wake of COVID-19.

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Author:   Emily Grabham (University of Kent)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529218718


ISBN 10:   1529218713
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   21 September 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Starting and Surviving in Precarious Work 3. Providing Care: Daily Routines and Experiences 4. Care Networks 5. “Rocking the Boat”: Talking About Care in a Precarious Job 6. How Employers Responded 7. What Women Did Next 8. Care-Friendly Rights for Precarious Workers Appendix: How the Research Was Conducted

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Emily Grabham's vivid portrayal of women's struggle to care for their families and to survive on precarious work offers a fresh and compelling approach to family friendly rights. Judy Fudge, McMaster University


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Emily Grabham is Professor of Law at the University of Kent with research interests in labour and employment law, law and time, and feminist legal theory.

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