Kategoria BISAC: Law >> Labor & Employment

This book focuses on descriptions of the developments in legal frameworks and policies regarding the human rights of older persons. First, it covers the policies adopted and practices developed at the universal system, particularly within the sphere of the United Nations. Second, it includes a side-by-side comparison of the work of regional human rights mechanisms, which have picked up some momentum in the past decade. Through its inclusion of law, policy, and current processes, the widest net possible has been cast to collect a descriptive resource for advocates.

Overall, we hope...

In Schweden gibt es ein Betriebliches Mitbestimmungsgesetz, ein Kundigungsschutz-, Urlaubs- und Arbeitszeitgesetz so wie in Deutschland. Aber es gibt keine Betriebsrate, nur ein einziges Arbeitsgericht und kaum Kundigungsschutzklagen hier unterscheidet sich die nordeuropaische Konsenskultur ganz erheblich von den deutschen Gepflogenheiten.

Aufgrund der geografischen Nahe sowie der engen historischen und wirtschaftlichen Verflechtungen werden die kulturellen Unterschiede zwischen Schweden und Deutschland meist stark unterschatzt. Doch konnen sie besonders in Fragen des Arbeitsrechts...

While the visibility of disability studies has increased in recent years, few have thoroughly examined the marginalization of people with disabilities through the lens of political economy. This was the great contribution of Marta Russell (1951-2013), an activist and prominent scholar in the United States and best known for her analyses of the issues faced by people with disabilities.

This book examines the legacy of Marta Russell, bringing together distinguished scholars and activists such as Anne Finger, Nirmala Erevelles and Mark Weber, to explicate current issues relevant to the...

Through a life that spanned every decade of the twentieth century, Supreme Court advocate Bessie Margolin shaped modern American labor policy while creating a place for female lawyers in the nation's highest courts. Despite her beginnings in an orphanage and her rare position as a southern, Jewish woman pursuing a legal profession, Margolin became an important and influential Supreme Court advocate. In this comprehensive biography, Marlene Trestman reveals the forces that propelled and the obstacles that impeded Margolin's remarkable journey, illuminating the life of this trailblazing...