Improving Workplace Quality: New Perspectives and Challenges for Worker Well-Being Contributor(s): Bromwich, William (Author), Rymkevich, Olga (Author) |
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ISBN: 904118628X ISBN-13: 9789041186287 Publisher: Kluwer Law International OUR PRICE: $114.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Labor & Employment - Law | International |
Series: Bulletin of Comparative Labour Relations |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
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Publisher Description: Bulletin of Comparative Labour Relations Volume 97 Improving Workplace Quality casts light on the most recent developments in the field of worker well-being with contributions from a number of disciplinary domains (law, economics, organization theory, sociology, etc.). A consensus has developed in workplace studies around the concept of 'well-being at work' in an awareness that such apparently distinct aspects as health and safety, discrimination, labour market integration, and work-life balance converge in the workplace and are best treated as one complex phenomenon. This important book provides an in-depth analysis of ongoing changes in the world of work and their impact on personal well-being. The contributors place specific workplace experiences in a comparative perspective, examining policy and regulatory initiatives and judicial rulings at national, regional, and international levels. What's in this book: This book offers twelve contributions by distinguished international scholars from a range of disciplinary domains - the case studies are drawn from Italy, France, the United States, Russia, and other developing countries. The essays examine recent legal developments in such topical issues as:
How this will help you: This book covers an increasingly popular topic from various perspectives providing a detailed overview of recent developments in policy and jurisprudence regarding discrimination, work-life balance, and workers' integration into the labour market - as well as a guide to best practices in promoting well-being at work. As a stimulus for further reflection in relation to innovative measures in the field of worker well-being, this book proves indispensable to labour and employment law practitioners, as well as to work organization, occupational medicine, mental health, and human resources professionals. |