Finger in the Dyke or the Floodgates Stemmed? Sections 29–40 of the Employment Act 2002

This article considers Sections 29–40 of the Employment Act 2002 in the context of post-War developments in labour relations culminating in the National Industrial Relations Court. It considers the development of Employment Tribunal which rather than being the last resort intended by the legislators, has become the first resort of complainants, often for trivial matters by employees; or by employers taking an extremely broad view of Gross Misconduct by employees. Due to the volume of cases and the shortage of Chairs, cases are constantly delayed and postponed. The article posits that these are the principle reason behind the framing of Sections 29–40 of the Employment Act 2002 which introduced a new Section 9(1)(a) into the Employment Tribunals Act 1995. This has given the Chair of an Employment Tribunal the authority to strike out a weak case at a Pre-Hearing Review that will strike the case out once and for all at this juncture. The aim is to encourage employers to have proper procedures and for employees to follow them. This article suggests that in fact the reforms will have the opposite effect; that they have introduced another layer of legal complexity which will further increase the number of cases brought before the Employment Tribunal.     

大学生树立现代学习观念刍议

目前,我国大学生的学习现状、就业形势和政策以及我国高校招生规模的扩大,要求在校大学生必须树立现代学习观念--学会学习,即要有浓厚的学习兴趣、正确的学习态度、明确的学习目标和多样化的学习方式,并且在具体的学习过程中,把握现代学习的原则,树立终身学习的观念,培养和锻炼独立自主的学习能力和创新能力.     

对当前我国就业问题的思考

就业是“民生之本”。我国就业问题是一个长期面临的基本问题 ,要始终给予高度重视。政府不仅要为扩大就业创造良好的外部环境 ,还要建立以市场调节为基础、以政府促进就业为动力的就业机制。     

改革发展中的劳动就业与工会的维权工作

就业是民生之本。改革以来,中国在劳动就业方面取得了突出的成就,初步形成了市场导向的就业机制。受人口增长的历史影响,中国当前和今后长时期将面临严峻的就业挑战。当前中国就业环境的变化特征是:劳动力供求矛盾突出,"强资本弱劳工"格局日趋明显;就业结构性矛盾严重,弱势劳工群体问题凸显;劳动力流动性增强,劳动关系的安全性下降;城镇失业率迅猛上升,社会保障亟待完善。劳动就业方面的这些变化特征要求今后工会工作应以中华全国总工会提出的"积极促进就业,稳定就业岗位,减少失业"为中心,在新的起点上,以新的思路、新的标准、新的要求实现新的突破,更好地维护职工的劳动权益。     

当代大学生网恋现象分析

“网恋”是信息化高度发展的产物。如今“网恋”成了当代大学生人际交往的通道,并因此产生了一些社会问题,引起了教育工作者的关注。     

论成人高校学报的改革与发展

新的世纪 ,伴随着新的机遇。成人高校学报在新的世纪里如何改革发展 ,如何摒旧迎新锻造出一流的成人高校学报 ,如何造就出一批“世纪精品”更好地为教学科研服务 ,这是摆在每一家成人高校学报面前的新课题。本文对于迈进 2 1世纪的高校学报 ,如何继承优秀传统 ,如何改革发展创新 ,以及如何在激烈的竞争中立于不败之地 ,提出了自己的思路与方法。     

三角互动:欧盟就业、社保与教育发展的新趋势

根据最新资料,2000年与1998年相比,欧盟劳动就业状况和政策中最大的变化是教育发展-信息社会-高科技、高教育产业的重要意义明显提升.1999年欧盟社会保障政策关注人本理念,立足于采取积极措施促进主动就业,以提高个人生活质量和"被社会吸纳"的程度.上述双重变革使教育发展成为就业-社保-教育互动三角的主变项.人们逐渐认识到,在正在到来的知识社会中适度地拉动教育,可创造一种张力,以缓解就业和社保的压力,这也是实现劳动权和追求幸福生活权利的保证.     

The Future of the European “Social Model” in the Global Economy

This article examines the prospects for European welfare states in the context of globalization. It begins with a critical review of the globalization arguments. While there is some evidence that external constraints make life harder for policymakers seeking positive-sum outcomes, it is the combination of national debt and spending limits, plus domestic tax resistance, that really count in making expenditure-based social and employment policies more difficult in certain countries. In understanding the constraints and opportunities that will shape Europe's welfare future, globalization—crudely understood—is therefore much less influential than many suppose. While EMU has radically diminished national autonomy in exchange rate, monetary policy, and fiscal policy, there are also beneficial consequences for social policy and broader economic management. On the employment and social policy side, initiatives required to match greater flexibility with sustained security are now at the top of the EU agenda, and mechanisms for diffusing best practice across Europe are being put in place. Within this framework, European welfare states must place more emphasis on dynamic equality, being primarily attentive to the worst off, more hospitable to incentive-generating differentiation, and actively vigilant with regard to the openness of opportunity structures.     

日本妇女的M型就业状况问题与对策

M型就业是由于结婚生育而形成的妇女劳动力率的变化,是一些发达国家妇女就业的主要模式,其中以日本最为典型.M型就业模式强化了妇女在发展过程中的边缘化地位,不仅有悖于日本"男女共同参与社会"的基本理论,而且也不利于日本经济和社会的可持续发展.为此,日本政府颁行了一系列促进妇女就业的法律政策,力求通过营造兼顾工作和家庭的良好社会环境来促进妇女就业,收到了积极效果.     

中国第一代女大学生的产生

中国第一代女大学生是在冲破封建专制主义教育和伦理纲常的罗网后才终于产生的.近代知识妇女群的形成是其产生的先决条件,"男女同校"之争是其产生的催化剂,大学开放女禁则最终使其产生.中国第一代女大学生的产生,是中国教育史上的一场重大变革,这场变革使男女平等受教育成为现实,提高了妇女的社会地位和整体素质.