This study aims to explore learning about the labor law regarding the "Force Majeure" event due to the determination of the 2019 Corona Virus Disease pandemic (COVID-19) National Disaster, which has implications for the termination of employment in Indonesia. This type of research is normative-empirical legal research. Research using…

This paper uses data from interviews with representatives of national and state organisations that have a policy interest in student-working in Australia. The interviewees included representatives from employer bodies and trade unions as well as government organisations. The data are used to discuss these stakeholders' perceptions of the main…

This report examines Ohio's changing economy and whether Ohio is well positioned to meet the shifting skill demand. After examining job losses and job growth projections by sector and education attainment, findings revealed that Ohio has a projected education attainment gap for workers with some post-secondary education but less than a college…

The employment contract is sometimes misunderstood by both employees and employers. Drafters of employee manuals, policies, and procedures should be aware that the nature of the at-will employment relationship can be transformed into a binding employment contract by the words and phrases chosen. In this article, the author uses the case of Eric,…

Forms of insecure employment have been increasing all over Europe in recent decades. These developments have been welcomed by those who argued that these types of flexible employment would not only foster employment but could also help women, in particular, to positively combine work and family life. This vision was questioned by others who argued…

A key concern of educational leaders in faith-based schools is their ability to hire faculty members who support institutional missions. Insofar as the American legal system protects the rights of leaders in faith-based schools to hire those who share in school goals, this article is divided into three substantive sections. The first section…

The 20th-century office is dead. According to "Telework Trendlines 2009," WorldatWork's new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults, the number of Americans working remotely at least once a month jumped 39%, from 12.4 million in 2006 to 17.2 million in 2008. Last year Congress even introduced bills that would encourage and expand telework programs…

In this article, the author discusses the process of organizational change, focusing on the distinction between contractual terms and conditions and non-contractual working conditions and the effect this distinction has on changes, and on contract termination and redundancy procedures. He then outlines the United Kingdom's Transfer of Undertakings…

Employment law is a "must-cover" subject in business environment courses. Comparing the plethora of topics requiring coverage with the limited time devoted to employment law during a typical academic term, other important employment subjects--such as negotiation and collective bargaining--commonly receive short shrift. This article offers a…

Discusses current employment laws and their implications for resume content; a sample resume is included. (KS)

The author studies measures adopted in some European market economy countries with a view to improving maternity protection and enabling women workers to reconcile the dual function of maternity and economic activity without undermining equality. (Editor)

This book uses the testimony given before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations to gain insight into the state of industrial relations and labor law in the United States. The book is organized in five chapters. The first chapter looks at the history of labor movements and labor legislation in the United States. Chapter 2…

Develops and tests a choice model of National Labor Relations Board members in selected unfair labor practice cases over the 1954-77 period. Evidence supports the popular belief that Board decisions are heavily dependent upon shifting political winds. (Author/JOW)

Gives highlights of statutes and court and administrative decisions which tell company chief executives what their organizations can and cannot do in the entire gamut between employee recruitment and retirement. Topics cover equal job rights, wages and hours, unions, veterans' rights, retirement, wage garnishment, and employee safety. (WL)

A recent study by the International Labor Organization surveyed the current law and practice of 18 industrialized nations that subject workers and job applicants to employment tests, including those for alcohol/drug use, AIDS, genetic disorders, and psychological states. The study concluded that there must be a balance between employer and worker…