Monday, May 7, 2007

Employment law


The history of the employment law begins with the industrialization. This law defines workers rights, dealt with health and safety in the workplace, and limits upon working hours and ages. Most of the countries have such legislation.
In English law employees have more rights than self-employed people. This law also gives women the right to return to work after a break, which was given because of baby, protect workers from sexual or racialist discrimination, regulates retirement age.
Sometimes EC law better protects workers than English law. EC had many attempts to harmonize employment rights among member states. The main problems are: a standard minimum wage, Sunday trading, the right to strike. There aren’t so many employment laws in Japan like in Western countries. Workers work longer ours and often don’t ask for overtime payment. Also there is bigger woman discrimination. On the other hand Japanese workers enjoy more security than employees in western countries.

1 comment:

Jolanta said...

Your summary is formal as it have to be, includes main points. It was easy to read and to understand.It is not boring because there are pictures. Good job Jurate! :)