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An Empirical Study Of Workers' Demands Through Industrial Actions: A Comparative Analysis Of The United States, Germany And The People's Republic Of China Under The Bargaining Model, Xiaohan Sun
Maurer Theses and Dissertations
The Chinese traditional manufacturing industry used to rely on raw materials and low labor costs to achieve a competitive advantage, however, the Chinese lowest–cost labor market is no longer competitive and the Chinese manufacturing industry is not the strongest player in the high-tech area. The transition of manufacturing industry is confronted with difficulties and challenges.
From the prior research, one of the reasons over labor conflicts is the awareness of rights consciousness. Employment dispute cases have had a significant increase since 2008, and labor disputes gradually increased since the year 2014. Industrial actions, such as strikes and protests, became the …
A Comparative Study Of The Law Of Dismissal In The U.S. And China, Zhenxing Ke
A Comparative Study Of The Law Of Dismissal In The U.S. And China, Zhenxing Ke
Maurer Theses and Dissertations
The Labor Law in China, enacted in 1994, was the first statute in China to stipulate dismissal protections. The Employment Contract Law, a more recent law that went into effect in January 2008, strengthened Chinese dismissal protections. For example, in the summary termination about the misconduct, this law only allows six instances for termination, and if a misconduct committed by an employee is not covered in these six instances, it is hard for an employer to discharge this employee legally.
In contrast, America has a more flexible employment law. In America, the doctrine of dismissal is dominated by the …
Gender Equality Menace Under Liberia Domestic Relations Law, Yah-Yeplah Dolo-Barbu
Gender Equality Menace Under Liberia Domestic Relations Law, Yah-Yeplah Dolo-Barbu
Maurer Theses and Dissertations
Like most Africa countries, Liberia has a dual legal system, that is, the customary and statutory. Cultural and traditional practices influence some of the laws. Laws in both legal systems discriminate against women in overt ways, especially laws that deal with the private sphere, such as marriage, divorce, custody, domestic violence, property, legitimacy, and inheritance. This dissertation seeks to identify inequality in the Liberian Domestic Relation laws that arise from facially discriminatory laws, facially neutral laws and omissions in the law. It also posits that the court’s role in interpreting these issues has been inadequate, and the legislature is reluctant …