KLASYFIKACJA ŚRODKÓW PRAWNYCH PRZECIWDZIAŁANIA BEZROBOCIU – WYBRANE ZAGADNIENIA

CLASSIFICATION OF LEGAL MEASURES TO COUNTERACT UNEMPLOYMENT: SELECTED ASPECTSSummary In order to effectively counteract unemployment the state needs to adopt and pursue an appropriate policy. The law is obviously one of the instruments which the state can use to curb unemployment. In particular, labour law regulations serve as an institutional and legal framework used by the state to achieve its goals within the area of fighting unemployment. The present article focuses on the classification of legal measures of counteracting unemployment as defined by the Polish Act of 20th April 2004 on the Promotion of Employment and Labour Market Institutions. The author defines two areas of fighting unemployment. The first area comprises measures taken by the state to assist the unemployed in finding new jobs and help them to adapt to the requirements of the labour market. The second area includes the state’s actions to create new jobs and the occupational activation of the unemployed. The author emphasises the fact that certain measures for counteracting unemployment are addressed specifically to groups whose social and demographic status puts them at greater risk of unemployment.

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The Regulation of Workplace Sexual Harassment in Greece: Legislation and Case Law Analysis

International Journal of Discrimination and the Law ◽

10.1177/135822910500700406 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 7 (1-4) ◽

pp. 169-186

Author(s):

Konstantinos D. Magliveras

Keyword(s):

Sexual Harassment ◽

Present Article ◽

Case Law ◽

Legal Framework ◽

Criminal Code ◽

Civil Code ◽

The State ◽

Labour Law ◽

Employment Contracts ◽

Legislative Measures

Although it is a well-known fact that sexual harassment is a common practice in Greek workplaces carried out both by employers and fellow employees, the State has not adopted any relevant civil and/or criminal legislative measures specifically to deal with it. However, there exists a general legal framework consisting of provisions in the Constitution, in the Civil Code, in the Criminal Code, and in various collective employment contracts, as well as general principles of Labour Law. Arguably, this framework does not afford to victims of sexual harassment a satisfactory regime for seeking redress. The present article analyses this legal framework and, on the basis of the applicable case law, shows how it has been applied in practice and how, on occasion, the courts have expanded its scope to overcome legislative shortcomings.

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Labour Market Trends during Post-Socialist Transformation: The Cases of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Russia

QA Rivista dell Associazione Rossi-Doria ◽

10.3280/qu2010-004003 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 61-98

Author(s):

Laila Porras

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Labour Market ◽

The State ◽

Market Institutions ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Labour Market Institutions ◽

Change Factors ◽

Role Of The State ◽

Market Trends

Labour Market Trends during Post-Socialist Transformation: The Cases of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Russia The paper analyzes the factors behind the evolution of employment and wages during the first decade of post-socialist transformation. It focuses on three countries: Hungary, Russia and the Czech Republic. We propose an explanation of the development of labour market trends in line with institutional approaches, which take the differences between countries to be accounted for by the role played by national features in the process of institutional and systemic change. Factors such as history, policies and labour market institutions and the role of the State, are taken into account in order to illustrate these three transformation paths.

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