While popular sentiment suggests that strict employment protection legislation will tend to weaken the attractiveness of a country as a location for FDI Foreign Direct Investment, theoretical predictions on this issue are mixed. This study reports empirical evidence on this issue, using panel data for a sample of OECD (Organisation...
One of the most important policies that one should add to an employee handbook is at-will employment. Almost all the states recognize at-will, that is, that an employee is hired at-will and that employment can be terminated at the will of either party. The policy provides protection to the employer,...
The promotion of employment is one of the four strategic objectives of the International Labour Organization ILO. While the concept of decent work offers a way of combining employment, labour standards, social protection and social dialogue in development strategies, employment is fundamental in the fight against poverty and social exclusion....
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADA is civil rights legislation that extends to persons with disabilities the same protection against discrimination that has been in place for other persons on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, and age. The ADA covers all aspects of participation...
Fast-rising premiums for employment practices liability insurance show the need for HR’s hand in reducing risk. This article is talking about employment practices liability insurance EPLI—a form of coverage virtually unknown 10 years ago but increasingly vital to businesses of all sizes for protection against costly employment lawsuits. Over the...
The Employment at Will/Applications policy is an affirmation by the employer, as well as the employee, that either has the right to terminate employment at any time, with or without cause; and that no offer of employment is valid unless made in writing and signed by the Company president and...
This paper studies the impact of changes of total labor costs on employment of low wage workers in France in a period, 1990 to 1998, that saw sudden and large changes in these costs. It uses longitudinal data from the French Labor Force survey in order to understand the consequences...
This paper estimates the effects of manufacturers' use of employment services - comprised primarily of temporary help and professional employer organizations - on measured employment and labor productivity in manufacturing between 1989 and 2004. A major contribution of the paper is the construction of panel data on employment by occupation...
Everything comes together in your employment interview. Your resume won't get you a job. But how you handle yourself in your employment interview will! Some of our most important strengths never show up on a resume. Yet they can be the deciding factor for an employer. And they have to...
For many people with psychiatric disabilities sustaining employment is often more challenging than acquiring a job. This Australian study explores factors that influence sustainability of employment for people with psychiatric disabilities. Participants of a community based vocational rehabilitation program who were successful in gaining open employment were followed up six...
Some of these provisions include protections for employees, new and increased individual penalties, and employment benefits regulation. All these provisions have been discussed in detail. Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 hurriedly, and some of the statutory language reflects this fact. In light of the current political climate, employers...
If you want to avoid at-will employment in your next position, you'll need to prepare an employment contract in advance. Download this template and comprehensive checklist to create an employment contract that will work to your advantage.
What do you think of employment contracts? Do you think they're a good idea for certain types of employees and not for others? Or should they not be used at all? Even where no formal contract exists, state courts will often "imply" an employment contract by looking at the circumstances...
This template is the beginning of the employment agreement process. Use it to ensure you've included all of the necessary information in an employment agreement before you commit to hiring an employee.
This paper focuses on labour market institutions as a reason for slow growth in Europe. How important have product market regulations been? Nowadays work has shown that less regulation encourages investment, increases employment and leads to faster productivity growth. Empirical work at the firm level, within individual countries, suggests that...
This Verification of Previous Employment form is used to gather information about an applicant's previous employment history and contacts. It documents who was called, the contact phone number, and pertinent questions, such as length of previous employment, position held, title, reason for leaving, and whether the previous employer would consider...
For many individuals seeking employment today, there is a new dynamic to background screening which often involves the use of psychological testing as part of the pre-employment interview and screening process. While many job applicants find psychological testing to be somewhat invasive and, at times, offensive, employers are turning to...
This study examines the characteristics of human capital as well as the human resource HR configurations used for employees in four different employment modes (knowledge-based employment, job-based employment, contract work, and alliance/partnership). Results from 148 firms show that the strategic value and uniqueness of human capital differs across these four...
Michael Shedlock submits: The July Employment Report from the BLS will be out on Friday. ADP has released its employment reports for July already. Let's take a look starting with The ADP National Employment Report. Nonfarm private employment increased 9,000 from June to July 2008 on a seasonally adjusted...
