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Silent Partners: The Role Of Unpaid Market Labor In Families, Lisa Philipps
Silent Partners: The Role Of Unpaid Market Labor In Families, Lisa Philipps
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The term 'unpaid market labor' refers to the direct contributions of unpaid family members to market work that officially belongs to another member of the household. Thus one individual may be construed legally as an owner or entrepreneur, but relatives may help out informally with business operations. Likewise, in corporate or public-service settings, certain employees rely on the unpaid help of an executive spouse or political wife. This paper argues that unpaid market labor is conceptually distinct from both paid work and unpaid domestic labor. Legal cases from Canada are used to illustrate the policy implications of this insight and …
Will The Law Society Of Alberta Celebrate Its Bicentenary?, Harry W. Arthurs
Will The Law Society Of Alberta Celebrate Its Bicentenary?, Harry W. Arthurs
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External changes - in demography and economy, in the domestic and global organization of power - are transforming the knowledge base of Canada's legal profession, the relations amongst lawyers and between lawyers and their "relevant others, " and indeed the very notion oflegal professionalism. This article explores the implication of these changes for the future of the profession 's governing bodies.