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Working On Dignity: Ec Initiatives On Sexual Harrassment In The Workplace, Victoria A. Carter
Working On Dignity: Ec Initiatives On Sexual Harrassment In The Workplace, Victoria A. Carter
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
This article argues that the [European] Commission should propose legally binding legislation to guarantee all workers, both women and men, protection against sexual harassment in Community workplaces. Section I describes the nature of sexual harassment, the problems it poses in the EC, and the effects of sexual harassment on people and businesses. Section II reviews existing Member State legislation and labor union policies and identifies the inadequacy of these measures to protect EC workers from sexual harassment. Section III describes existing EC legislation on sexual harassment and the equal treatment of women and men in the workplace and identifies the …
Perspectives On Privatization And Plant-Level Industrial Relations: Great Britain In The 1980s, Germany In The 1990s, Andrew J. Ritten
Perspectives On Privatization And Plant-Level Industrial Relations: Great Britain In The 1980s, Germany In The 1990s, Andrew J. Ritten
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
This Comment will analyze the changing situation in Germany and offer analogies based on a historical precedent. Though the degree of change was much less revolutionary, Great Britain in the 1980s experienced a period of industrial privatization similar to that which is presently occurring in Germany. The purpose of this Comment is to examine the effects of British privatization on plant-level labor representation and industrial relations and to show how this experience may provide insight into what is likely to happen in Germany during its period of privatization.
Protest Boycotts And Federal Labor Laws: The Russian Trade Boycott, Gerald L. Jr. Maatman
Protest Boycotts And Federal Labor Laws: The Russian Trade Boycott, Gerald L. Jr. Maatman
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
Part I of the Comment examines the Russian trade boycott, and compares the boycott to ILA protest activity over the past three decades. The survey of protest boycotts demonstrates the wide range of business interests disrupted by union conduct and the extent to which such activities may undermine American foreign policy. Part II analyzes whether the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) may assert jurisdiction over protest boycotts. The jurisdictional reach of the NLRA will be explored with emphasis upon a line of Supreme Court decisions involving foreign-flag vessels. Particular criticism will also focus upon the Fifth Circuit's recent …
The European Commission's Proposals On Worker Participation In The European Economic Community, Marc-Hubert Battaille
The European Commission's Proposals On Worker Participation In The European Economic Community, Marc-Hubert Battaille
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The current trend toward greater worker participation in business decisions is reflected in European Economic Community developments. In this article, Mr. Battaille examines recent European Commission measures which attempt to harmonize national company law legislation in the Member States. The author focuses particularly on the Commission's proposal for a Council Directive to ensure the right to information and consultation for workers of enterprises exercising their activities in more than one establishment or subsidiary in one or several Member States.
The Evolving Concept Of European Labor Relations Legislation, Walter Kolvenbach
The Evolving Concept Of European Labor Relations Legislation, Walter Kolvenbach
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The subject of worker participation in the decision-making process has become one of the major topics in the developing area of EEC labor law. The EEC Treaty, however, does not provide the direct legal basis for the introduction of worker participation legislation by the Community. The Commission, therefore, has concentrated on harmonizing the company legislation of the Member States in its drive to develop a European labor legislation. In this article, Dr. Kolvenbach surveys the existing company legislation in the Member States dealing with worker participation and discusses the recent harmonization proposals of the Commission. He then concludes by supporting …