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  • Part-Time Prospectsby Jacqueline O'Reilly; Colette Fagan

    Routledge 1998; US$ 61.95

    The book presents for the first time a systematically comparative analysis of the common and divergent patterns in the use of part-time work in Europe, America and the Pacific Rim. more...

  • Working Time and Workers' Preferences in Industrializedby Jon C. Messenger

    Routledge 2004; US$ 44.95

    As we enter the new century, a common goal has emerged: the removal or liberalization of restrictions on unsocial hours and the variation of working hours. This book draws together an international team to examine the process. more...

  • The Economics of Overtime Workingby Robert A. Hart

    Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 85.00

    Numerous individuals throughout international labour markets work hours in excess of their standard contractual hours. Professor Hart presents the first comprehensive economic evaluation of this phenomenon, examining theoretical, empirical and policy aspects of overtime hours and pay, including comparison of international evidence from the United States, Western Europe and Japan. more...

  • Employment Policy and the Regulation of Part-time Work in the European Unionby Silvana Sciarra; Paul Davies; Mark Freedland

    Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 60.00

    Part-time work has been the fastest growing of all forms of 'non-standard' work. This book analyses the EU rules relevant to part-time working, examines the impact of the EU provisions on the national policies of seven European countries, and suggests a framework for the identification of these influences. more...

  • Working Time Around the Worldby Jon C. Messenger; Sangheon Lee; Deirdre McCann

    Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 155.00

    John Maynard Keynes once made the bold prediction that the three-hour work day would prevail for his grandchildren's generation. Seventy years later, the question of working time is as pertinent as it was at the inception of the 40-hour week. Not until now, however, has there been a global comparative analysis of working time laws, policies and actual working hours. Despite a century-long optimism about reduced working hours and some progress in legal measures limiting working hours, this book demonstrates that differences in actual working hours between industrialized and developing countries remain considerable - without any clear sign of hours being reduced. This study aims to offer some suggestions about how this gap can begin to be... more...

  • Job Sharingby Mary O'Hanlon; Angela Morella

    Allen & Unwin 2003; US$ 27.26

    Offers practical advice for those interested in job sharing; covering everything you need to know from exploring the feasibility of sharing a job to convincing your employer and making your flexible working arrangements a success. more...

  • Les Évolutions du temps de travail en Europeby Jean-Yves Boulin

    International Labour Office 1996; US$ 5.00

    Reviews trends from 1980 to 1996. more...

  • Durée du travail - Vers plus de flexibilité?by International Labour Office

    International Labour Office 2005; US$ 19.95

    Reviews law and practice of ILO Member States relating to hours of work, with particular reference to the Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No.1) and the Hours of Work (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1930 (No. 30). more...

  • Horas de trabajo - ¿De lo fijo a lo flexible?by International Labour Office

    International Labour Office 2005; US$ 19.95

    Reviews law and practice of ILO Member States relating to hours of work, with particular reference to the Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No.1) and the Hours of Work (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1930 (No. 30). more...

  • Employment Conditions in an Ageing Worldby Annie Jolivet; Sangheon Lee

    International Labour Office 2004; US$ 5.00

    Examines how ageing affects working time in EU countries. Finds that employment conditions can influence decisions about working at older ages. more...