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Author Block, Richard N.

Title Labor standards in the United States and Canada / Richard N. Block, Karen Roberts, and R. Oliver Clarke
Published Kalamazoo, Mich. : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 175 pages)
Contents Acknowledgements -- 1 -- Introduction -- 2 -- Labor Standards and Trade: Background and Literature Review -- 3 -- Definitions and Criteria -- 4 -- Methods for Comparing Labor Standards -- 5 -- The Results: U.S. and Canadian Labor Standards Compared -- Appendix: Alternative Weighting -- 6 -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- The Authors -- Index -- About the Institute
Summary This study develops a measure of labor standards that can be applied across countries, and applies the measure to the US and Canada to test a popular hypothesis that Canada has higher labor standards than those of the US. The authors are affiliated with Michigan State University. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-164) and index
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Subject Labor policy -- United States
Labor laws and legislation -- United States.
Labor policy -- Canada
Labor laws and legislation -- Canada
Comparative law.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
Comparative law
Labor laws and legislation
Labor policy
labour standards.
conditions of employment.
working conditions.
international comparability.
trade.
role of ILO.
ILO Convention.
minimum wage.
overtime.
paid leave.
unemployment benefit.
employment accident benefit.
collective bargaining.
equal employment opportunity.
unjustified dismissal.
advance notice.
occupational safety.
normes du travail.
conditions d'emploi.
conditions de travail.
comparabilité internationale.
commerce international.
rôle de l'OIT.
convention de l'OIT.
salaire minimum.
heures supplémentaires.
congés payés.
prestations de chômage.
prestations d'accident du travail.
négociation collective.
égalité des chances dans l'emploi.
licenciement injustifié
préavis.
sécurité du travail.
normas del trabajo.
condiciones de empleo.
condiciones de trabajo.
comparabilidad internacional.
comercio internacional.
papel de la OIT.
Convenio de la OIT.
salario mínimo.
horas extraordinarias.
vacaciones pagadas.
prestaciones por desempleo.
prestaciones por accidentes de trabajo.
negociación colectiva.
igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo.
despido injustificado.
preaviso.
seguridad en el trabajo.
Canada
United States
Canada.
USA.
Canada.
Etats-Unis.
Canadá
Estados Unidos.
Genre/Form comment.
commentaire.
comentario.
Form Electronic book
Author Roberts, Karen, 1949-
Clarke, Ronald O. (Ronald Oliver)
ISBN 0585469660
9780585469669
9780880992350
0880992352
9780880992367
0880992360