Employment Regulation : Rules for Hiring and Termination

Employment protection - the set of rules governing hiring and terminating employees - is a key feature of any country's labor market. What types of contracts will be permitted between employers and employees? Under what conditions can the relationship be terminated? What are the requirements for providing advance notice? What are the obligations of the employer regarding severance or termination payments? These are important questions for policy-makers in addressing the trade-offs between labor market flexibility and the economic security of employed workers. A mix of cultural norms, collective bargaining, and legislation determines employment protection practices in any country. This primer note focuses on the statutory regulations affecting employment protection. It provides a basic overview of the policy options and a summary of what is known about their impacts on workers and on the labor market. It also addresses the institutional and political aspects of employment protection.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Betcherman, Gordon
Format:	Brief biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2002-12
Subjects:	ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, ADOLESCENTS, ARBITRATORS, CATEGORIES OF WORKERS, COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, DISABLED PERSONS, DISCRIMINATION, DISMISSAL, DISMISSALS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMISTS, EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS, EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, EMPIRICAL STUDIES, EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, EMPLOYMENT CREATION, EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION, EMPLOYMENT POLICY, EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, HIRING, INFLEXIBLE LABOR, INSURANCE, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION, JOB CREATION, JOB PERFORMANCE, JOB SECURITY, JOB SECURITY REGULATION, JOB SECURITY REGULATIONS, JOBS, LABOR CODES, LABOR FORCE, LABOR LAW, LABOR LAWS, LABOR LEGISLATION, LABOR MARKET, LABOR MARKET FLEXIBILITY, LABOR MARKET POLICIES, LABOR MARKETS, LABOR REGULATIONS, LABOR TURNOVER, LATIN AMERICAN, LAYOFF, LAYOFFS, MEDIATION, MIGRANT WORKERS, MINIMUM WAGES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, PERSONNEL, PERSONNEL POLICIES, POLITICAL ECONOMY, PRODUCTIVITY, PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR, REDUNDANCY, RESEARCH FINDINGS, SAFETY, SCHOOLS, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL SECURITY, TERMINATION, TRIPARTITE, UNEMPLOYED WORKERS, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, WAGES, WORKERS REPRESENTATIVES, WORKING CONDITIONS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/12/5162757/employment-regulation-rules-hiring-termination http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11828
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