Redundancy, business flexibility and workers' security: Findings of a comparative European survey

Highlighting the conflict between economic & social rationales, dismissal on economic grounds lies at the heart of the debate on ensuring security in people's working lives because it exposes the most vulnerable workers to the risk of long-term unemployment &, hence, social exclusion. T...

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Published in:International labour review 2001-01, Vol.140 (1), p.45-67
Main Authors: MORIN, Marie-Laure, VICENS, Christine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Business
Businesses
Career Pathways
Comparative studies
Decision making
Dislocated Workers
Dismissal
Dismissals
Employers
Employment
Employment policies
Employment security
Europe
European Union
Evaluative Thinking
Flexibility
Government
Job Security
Labor
Labor law
Labor Market
Labor Policy
Labour
Labour market
Labour relations
Legislation
Management decisions
Redundancy
Security
Skilled workers
Social exclusion
Social Isolation
Structural Unemployment
Unemployment
Unemployment relief
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Summary:Highlighting the conflict between economic & social rationales, dismissal on economic grounds lies at the heart of the debate on ensuring security in people's working lives because it exposes the most vulnerable workers to the risk of long-term unemployment &, hence, social exclusion. This comparative study of redundancy in Europe shows how legal provisions, business practices, & government action can all contribute toward countering that risk. In spelling out the responsibilities of each of the actors in the redundancy process, the authors underscore the need for complementarity between employment protection within enterprises & job search support in the labor market. 22 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0020-7780
1564-913X
DOI:10.1111/j.1564-913X.2001.tb00212.x