APPROPRIATENESS OF USING THE THEORY OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IN EMPLOYMENT LAW

The Author considers that it is reasonable to use the theory of personel management to interpret the provisions of employment law. This primarly concerns the issue of forms of employment. This should be applied both with regard to flexicurity and in line with the concept of a flexible company. In accordance with HRM theory, the process of job evaluation should be used when defining the principles of remuneration. At the same time, if the remuneration were to be of a market nature (and thus implement three basic features: attract, motivate and retain), then the evaluation must be carried out in accordance with one of the universal methods. This gives the basis for comparison between different organizations. As far as employment restructuring is concerned, its efficiency, according to the Author, comes from the substantive knowledge of employees` representatives about management processed. So such a partner should be trade unions with expert resources or, in the absence of such organisation, a work council.

Psycoeducation of Responsible Scouts Care for Others in Disaster Response

The attitude of disaster response to disaster-affected communities in general is an urgent priority to be given so that the community becomes resilient. So far, people are accustomed to relying on government assistance and are not able to provide an appropriate first response. This is because the community does not understand how to act appropriately when a disaster occurs in the area where they live. Law No. 24 of 2007 on Disaster Management. The subjects in this study were 110 Advanced Coaches, the Surabaya Kwarcab Helping Brigade, the Surabaya Kwarcab Care Scouts, the Surabaya Kwartir Branch Work Council using a knowledge scale on disaster response and psychoeducation related to Psychological First Aids. The results of the calculation of the t test (Paired Sample Test) obtained the results of t = 6.473 at p = 0.000. This means that between the pre-test and post-test of there is a very significant difference the experimental group in the knowledge of disaster response. The pre-test of the experimental group (Mean = 96.2553) was higher than the post-test of the experimental group (Mean = 88.5745), this indicates that PFA psychoeducation can increase knowledge about disaster response, thus indicating a significant relationship between psychoeducational independent variables. PFA with the dependent variable is knowledge about disaster response. The implication of this research is that it is expected to become an extension program so that it can increase knowledge related to disaster mitigation so that in the future members of the Rescue Brigadier can become the vanguard of disaster mitigation.

Associations between workplace characteristics and “outness” in LGBTIQ workers in Austria

Introduction Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) individuals are often subjected to negative attitudes at the workplace, which may lead to non-disclosure of their sexual and/or gender identities. We aimed to determine the prevalence of workplace disclosure of sexual or gender identity (i.e. “outness”; being “out”) and to examine its associations with workplace characteristics in LGBTIQ workers in Austria. Methods Sociodemographic, work- and wellbeing-related data were gathered using an online questionnaire between February and June 2017. From the initial 1268 respondents, 1054 (83%) provided complete data and were included in the analysis. Results Participants were mostly 26-35 years old (39.1%), educated (43.9% tertiary level), urban (53.8%), cisgender gay men (40.0%) with a full-time employment (63.9%). Overall, 51.7% were “out” at the workplace. Being bisexual (OR = 0.46, 95%CI 0.27-0.81), having anti-discrimination guidelines (OR = 0.53, 95%CI 0.32-0.90), living alone (OR = 0.50, 95%CI 0.32-0.79 and in shared households (OR = 0.49, 95%CI 0.25-0.96) were associated with lesser likelihood of being “out” at work. Furthermore, being “out” at work was associated with middle age (36-45-year-olds; OR = 1.74, 95%CI 1.07-2.85), duration of employment >10 years (OR = 2.03, 95%CI 1.08-3.81), LGBT friendly work environment (OR 1.61, 95%CI 1.36-1.91), anti-discrimination policies enacted (OR = 2.02, 95%CI 1.23-3.32), and work council protections (OR = 1.56, 95%CI 1.04-2.36). Conclusions Approximately half of participants reported being “out” at work. An LGBTIQ-friendly work environment, presence of work council protections and of enacted anti-discrimination policies were linked with higher workplace outness. Instating discrimination protections might facilitate “outness” and therefore visibility of LGBTIQ workers, leading to better health outcomes and productivity.

History and Development of School Social Work Within Professional Organizations

Professional associations have been present since the birth of the visiting teacher/school social work movement in 1906. The five major associations—National Association of School Social Workers, National Association of Social Workers, the Midwest School Social Work Council, State School Social Work Associations (both individually and as a group), and the School Social Work Association of America—collectively provide vital services such as conferences and publications that form the foundation of the profession. Their decisions have shaped the history of school social work as well as maintain the current level of services to the school social work community. The practice of school social work today is based in large part on the decisions made by the professional associations in the past and now.

Mendelsohn, Erich (1887–1953)

Erich Mendelsohn was born on March 21, 1887, in Allenstein, East Prussia. He gained his architectural education at the technical universities in Charlottenburg and Munich in 1908–1912. Immediately after WWI he established his office in Berlin. Like other German avant-garde architects in the revolutionary atmosphere after the war he was affiliated to the Arbeitsrat für Kunst [Work Council for Art] in 1919. In 1925 he became a member of the architectural organization Der Ring [The Ring] which promoted Neues Bauen [New Building]. The 1920s were probably the most successful period for Mendelsohn and his crowded office. Shortly afterwards the changed political situation led to a brief period of exile for the Jewish Mendelsohn in Amsterdam after which he established a new office in London in 1933. The opening of a second office in Jerusalem followed in 1935, before he moved again to Palestine in 1939. From 1941 he spent the later part of his career in the United States until his death on September 15, 1953, in San Francisco. Mendelsohn, who was inspired by Henry van de Velde, Joseph Maria Olbrich, and Frank Lloyd Wright, began his career with the expressionist, organically shaped Einstein Tower in Potsdam (1919–1922), a research observatory and at the same time a dynamic symbol of Albert Einstein’s theories on energy and matter. It won him many private engagements, making him one of the most successful modern architects of the 1920s with numerous commissions in Germany and one in Leningrad (Red Flag Textile Factory 1925), despite not being mentioned in Sigfried Giedion’s influential Space, Time and Architecture (1941).

Prime Mover: Pauline Roney Lang

Pauline Roney Lang (1909–1990) pioneered social group work in southern Connecticut. Histories of the profession often miss the contributions of social workers like Lang whose practice was voluntary, whose status was informal, or whose work did not include scholarly publications. Based upon personal document and personal testimony research, this paper recovers the story of how Lang founded the Group Work Council of West Haven (today, West Haven Community House Association). She was, in a colleague's words, a prime mover.