Short-time working as an alternative to layoffs: the case of Canada and california

Juan M. Mesa

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on comparison and quantitative evaluation of the pros and cons of short time working as an alternative to layoffs in Canada and the USA - assesses unemployment benefit-funded work sharing, discusses the theoretical background, programme characteristics, management attitudes, trade union attitudes, government and employees attitudes, impact on labour productivity, labour cost, wages and fringe benefits, etc., and includes employment policy suggestions. References.

Keywords: short time working; layoff; unemployment benefit.; work sharing; theory; management attitude; trade union attitude.; government; employees attitude; labour productivity; labour cost; wages; fringe benefit.; employment policy; travail à temps réduit; mise à pied; prestations de chômage; partage du travail; théorie; attitude patronale; attitude syndicale; gouvernement; attitude des salariés; productivité du travail; coût de la main-d'oeuvre; salaire; avantages accessoires; politique de l'emploi; trabajo a tiempo reducido; licenciamiento; prestaciones por desempleo; repartición del trabajo; teoría; actitud de la dirección; actitud sindical; gobierno; actitud de los trabajadores; productividad del trabajo; costo de la mano de obra; salario; prestaciones no salariales; política de empleo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 63 P. pages
Date: 1982
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-24, Emergency Employment Schemes Programme

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