The Role Of International Labour Standards In A Global Economy

Author : Mike Bogensee
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783656041382

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The Role of International Labour Standards in a Global Economy by Mike Bogensee Pdf

Master's Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Law - Civil / Private / Trade / Anti Trust Law / Business Law, King s College London (School of Law), course: International Labour Law, language: English, abstract: The phenomenon of globalisation has triggered various trends and changes world-wide, affecting almost every part of life. One of the most heavily influenced realms has been labour and its legal framework. Globalisation has transformed the nature of work as well as the organisation and way in which work is performed nowadays. Due to the technical progress, Multinational Corporations have been equipped with an immense ability to relocate their business wherever and whenever they want to any part of the world, powerful enough to dictate their demands to national governments. National governments have, simultaneously, been weakened and especially developing countries are competing with each other in order to attract MNCs, often by adopting and maintaining low labour standards with the result of a feared "race to the bottom". Additionally, the International Labour Organisation, historically the main standard-setting institution, has experienced enormous problems in the implementation process and has therefore undergone a paradigm shift. Moreover, other actors have entered the arena of "standard-setting" such as NGOs etc. This essay tries to analyse the challenges of globalisation posed to international labour standards, especially experienced by the ILO. It then continues by examining the various private measures, which have been used so far, covering both public and private measures, and reaching from e.g. codes of conducts to international framework agreements. It is argued that public and private implementation have become increasingly interdependent, and that developing and fostering this interdependency will be crucial for the prospective success and effectiveness of international labour standards in an ongoing globalising world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : International Labour Organization
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789221157878

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A Fair Globalization by Anonim Pdf

The World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization was established as an independent body by the International Labour Organization in February 2002, in light of the unprecedented socio-economic changes implemented by globalisation trends. This report explores how the ILO can help promote the objective that decent work should become a global goal. It examines six broad policy themes related to: national policies to address globalisation; decent work in global production systems; growth, investment and employment; constructing a socio-economic floor; the global economy and the cross-border movement of people; and strengthening the international labour standards system. The report also discusses how the ILO can respond to the Commission's call for the multilateral system to enhance participation and accountability and to make a full contribution to the building of a social dimension for globalisation.

Author : Francis Maupain
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781782255956

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The Future of the International Labour Organization in the Global Economy by Francis Maupain Pdf

The International Labour Organization was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended the First World War, to reflect the belief that universal and lasting peace can be accomplished only if it is based on social justice. As the oldest organisation in the UN system, approaching its 100th anniversary in 2019, the ILO faces unprecedented strains and challenges. Since before the financial crisis, the global economy has tested the limits of a regulatory regime which was conceived in 1919. The organisation's founders only entrusted it with balancing social progress with the constraints of an interconnected open economy, but gambled almost entirely on tools of persuasion to ensure that this would happen. Whether that gamble is still capable of paying-off is the subject of this book, by a former ILO insider with an unrivalled knowledge of its work. The book forms part of a broader inquiry into the relevance of founding institutional principles to today's context, and strives to show that the bet made on persuasion may yet pay off. In part, the text argues that there may be little alternative anyway, showing that the pathways to more binding solutions are fraught with difficulty. It also shows the ILO's considerable future potential for promoting effective, universal regulations by extending its tools of persuasion in as yet insufficiently explored directions. Starting with an examination of how the organisation's institutional context differs from 93 years ago, the author goes on to evaluate the prospects of numerous proposals put forward today, including the trade/labour linkage, but going beyond this. As a case study in how strategic choices can be made under legal, social and institutional constraints, the book should be valuable not only to those with an interest in the ILO, but to anyone who studies international organisation, labour law, law and society or political economy.

Author : John D. R. Craig,S. Michael Lynk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781139452625

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Globalization and the Future of Labour Law by John D. R. Craig,S. Michael Lynk Pdf

How are national and international labour laws responding to the challenge of globalization as it re-shapes the workplaces of the world? This collection of essays by leading legal scholars and lawyers from Europe and the Americas was first published in 2006. It addresses the implications of globalization for the legal regulation of the workplace. It examines the role of international labour standards and the contribution of the International Labour Organization, and assesses the success of the European experiment with continental employment standards. It explores the prospects for hemispheric co-operation on labour standards in the Americas, and deals with the impact of international labour standards on the rights of women and migrant workers. As the nature and organization of work around the world is being decisively transformed, new regional and international institutions are emerging that may provide the platform for new labour standards, and for protecting existing ones.

Author : Ozay Mehmet,Errol Mendes,Robert Sinding
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134706273

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Towards A Fair Global Labour Market by Ozay Mehmet,Errol Mendes,Robert Sinding Pdf

This book answers the question of how to maintain effective labour regulation as the market for labour moves towards globalization. This issue is addressed from legal, economic, social and cultural perspectives. The authors consider the effects of free trade and investment, with and without labour standards, on employment, competitiveness, wages and working conditions in the global economy. Deriving and analysing policy options, they seek ways in which principles of labour regulation can operate at an international level. The work concludes with a call for a rule-based global trading system in which core labour standards play a significant part.

Author : International Labour Office
Publisher : Geneva : ILO
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Basic needs
ISBN : CORNELL:31924069090193

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Defending Values, Promoting Change by International Labour Office Pdf

Author : Susan Hayter
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781849809832

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The Role of Collective Bargaining in the Global Economy by Susan Hayter Pdf

The book examines the ways in which collective bargaining addresses a variety of workplace concerns in the context of today.s global economy. Globalization can contribute to growth and development, but as the recent financial crisis demonstrated, it also puts employment, earnings and labourstandards at risk. This book examines the role that collective bargaining plays in ensuring that workers are able to obtain a fair share of the benefits arising from participation in the global economy and in providing a measure of security against the risk to employment and wages. It focuses on a commonly neglected side of the story and demonstrates the positivecontribution that collective bargaining can make to both economic and social goals. The various contributions examine how this fundamental principle and right at work is realized in different countries and how its practice can be reinforced across borders. They highlight the numerouschallenges in this regard and the critically important role that governments play in rebalancing bargaining power in a global economy. The chapters are written in an accessible style and deal with practical subjects, including employment security, workplace change and productivity and working time.

Author : Werner Sengenberger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Comparative economics
ISBN : CORNELL:31924092404437

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Globalization and Social Progress by Werner Sengenberger Pdf

Focuses on the role that universal international labour standards can play in promoting social progress in the context of economic globalization.

Author : George Tsogas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317466581

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Labor Regulation in a Global Economy by George Tsogas Pdf

This work categorizes and comprehensively analyzes all of the practical aspects of international labour regulation for researchers and students of human resource management (HRM). It offers realistic policy guidelines for non-academic HRM practitioners, non governmental organizations (NGOs), trade unions and governments. The book focuses primarily upon the issues, organizations and individuals in the US that influence labour regulation - NAFTA, the US GSP programme, trade unions, activists and "grass roots" movements. Major attention is also given to corresponding European Union and International Labour Organisation issues, organizations and individuals.

Author : Internationale Arbeitsorganisation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 922132186X

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The Rules of the Game by Internationale Arbeitsorganisation Pdf

Author : Tarja Halonen,Ulla Liukkunen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783030554002

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International Labour Organization and Global Social Governance by Tarja Halonen,Ulla Liukkunen Pdf

This open access book explores the role of the ILO (International Labour Organization) in building global social governance from multiple and mutually complementary perspectives. It explores the impact of this UN ́s oldest agency, founded in 1919, on the transforming world of work in a global setting, providing insights into the unique history and functions of the ILO as an organization and the evolution of workers’ rights through international labour standards stemming from its regulatory mechanism. The book examines the persistent dilemma of balancing the benefits of globalization with the protection of workers. It critically assesses the challenges that emerge when international labour standards are implemented and enforced in highly diverse regulatory frameworks in international, regional, national and local contexts. The book also identifies feasible ways to achieve more inclusive labour protection, putting into perspective the tension between the economic and the social in the ILO’s second century of operation. It includes reflections on the work of the ILO World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation by Tarja Halonen, who as President of Finland co-chaired the Commission with Benjamin William Mkapa, President of Tanzania. Written by distinguished experts and scholars in the fields of international labour law and international law, the book provides an insightful and in-depth analysis of the role of the ILO as an international organization devoted to decent work and social justice. It also sheds light on tripartism and its particular role in the work of the ILO, examining the challenges that a profoundly changing working life presents in terms of labour protection and social justice, and examining the transnational dimension of labour law. Lastly, the book includes a postscript by Nobel economics laureate Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz.

Author : Henner Gött
Publisher : Springer
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319694474

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Labour Standards in International Economic Law by Henner Gött Pdf

The book offers a comprehensive perspective on the highly topical issue of protecting and promoting labour standards in international economic law and the globalized economy. For the purpose of an in-depth analysis of both the specific and the fundamental aspects in this regard, it combines views from specialized academics of the legal and political sciences as well as experienced practitioners. The contributions to this book do not only reveal recurring obstacles but also point at best practices and potential for synergies, providing important guidance for future research and practice in international economic and labour law and policy.

Author : International Institute for Labour Studies
Publisher : Geneva : IILS
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016442613

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International Labour Standards and Economic Interdependence by International Institute for Labour Studies Pdf

Part 2. A historical review

Author : International Institute for Labour Studies
Publisher : Geneva : International Institute for Labour Studies
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016238474

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Creating Economic Opportunities by International Institute for Labour Studies Pdf

Change is a permanent feature of market economies. What is new in today's world is the pace, breadth and depth of economic change and the industrial restructuring that this entails. Over the past two decades, industrialized countries have witnessed a level of industrial restructuring which, in its scope and tempo, has probably been without historic precedent.[...] A central question has become whether labour standards impede necessary changes in economic units, industrial structures, and employment groth, as the well-established current of neoliberal thinking would maintain or whether, on the contrary, labour standards and the institutions through which they are delivered constitute viable channels for industrial innovation, economic dynamism, and sustainable development, as another school of academics, policymakers and practitioners would hold. The present volume directly addresses this debate and contains a number of contributions which lay out the arguments for and against labour standards in relation to economic performance [...] provides analyses of industrial restructuring at the firm, industry, regional, national and international levels, and includes detailed case studies of experiences in Germany, Sweden, France, Italy, the United States, Canada and Australia [...] develops conceptual perspectives on labour standards, provides comparative overviews of their impact, and trace the evolution of labour standard-setting at the level of the European Community and in the international economy.

Author : Werner Sengenberger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Comparative economics
ISBN : 3898924068

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Globalization and Social Progress by Werner Sengenberger Pdf