Flexibilizing employment: an overview

Kim van. Eyck

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Describes different forms of labour flexibility and examines legislative reforms and measures related to flexibility in external and internal labour markets and occupational and individual flexibility. Investigates trends in flexible forms of employment across countries during the 1990s and analyses the outcomes, highlighting the association between flexibilization and increasing labour market insecurity and inequality. Recommends measures for balancing the needs for flexibility, stability and worker protection.

Keywords: labour flexibility.; precarious employment; legal aspect; labour contract.; outsourcing; temporary employment; self employment; work at home; internal labour market; part time employment; compressed working week; telework; job sharing; unemployment; labour cost; social cost; statistical table; flexibilité du travail; emploi précaire; aspect juridique; contrat de travail; externalisation des activités; emploi temporaire; travail indépendant; travail à domicile; marché interne du travail; emploi à temps partiel; semaine de travail comprimée; télétravail; partage de l'emploi; chômage; coût de la main-d'oeuvre; coût social; tableau statistique; flexibilidad del trabajo; empleo precario; aspecto jurídico; contrato de trabajo; tercerización; empleo temporal; trabajo a cuenta propia; trabajo a domicilio; mercado interno de trabajo; empleo a tiempo parcial; semana comprimida de trabajo; teletrabajo; trabajo compartido; desempleo; costo de la mano de obra; costo social; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 49 pages
Date: 2003
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