Indicators of labour standards: an overview and comparison

Richard N. Block

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Presents the Block-Roberts methodology for measuring labour standards, highlighting its relativism (does not rely on a universal benchmark like ILO Conventions) and its politically feasible benchmark (at least one jurisdiction enacted). Comparing the US with Canada and the EU, resp., determines index values for minimum wages, overtime, paid leave, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, collective bargaining, employment equity, unjust discharge, occupational safety and health, etc.

Keywords: labour standards; international comparability; statistical method; jurisdiction; index number.; working conditions; social security; normes du travail; comparabilité internationale; méthode statistique; compétence; indice; conditions de travail; sécurité sociale; normas del trabajo; comparabilidad internacional; método estadístico; competencia legal; número índice; condiciones de trabajo; seguridad social (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36 p.; pages
Date: 2005
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