Protecting jobs, enhancing flexibility: A new look at employment protection legislation

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doi:10.1787/empl_outlook-2013-6-en

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“…Employment protection (EP) is an important part of the labor market institutional structure (Eichhorst et al, 2015). However, strict employment protection legislation reduces both flows out of jobs and flows into jobs because higher costs for a dismissal hinder layoffs and lead employers to be reluctant in hiring (OECD, 2020;Haltiwanger et al, 2014;OECD 2013;Buttler et al, 2005). High employment protection legislation leads to fewer dismissals when firms are faced with negative shocks, but when faced with a positive shock, the employment response is also smaller.…”

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Associations Between Job Satisfaction and Employment Protection in Selected European Union Countries

Szczepaniak¹,

Szulc-Obłoza²

2021

ERSJ

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Purpose: The article aims to present and discuss associations between the strictness of employment protection (EP) and job satisfaction. It also aims to answer the research question if higher strictness of EP is inversely correlated with lower job satisfaction across the selected European Union-OECD (EU-OECD) member countries. Approach/Methodology/Design: The article's theoretical part discusses the links between the EP and job satisfaction based on studied literature. In the methodological part, EP's analysis with sub-indicators (OECD) and job satisfaction, including cohorts (Eurostat), is performed. EU-OECD countries were grouped into 3 clusters from EP sub-indices' perspective and analyzed using employment protection and job satisfaction characteristics. Besides the taxonomic methods, the Pearson-correlation to identify relationships between EP and job satisfaction was calculated. Findings: Three groups of countries with different strictness of EP were characterized with different job satisfaction levels. The group with the strictest EP reported the lowest level of job satisfaction and conversely. The significant negative Pearson correlation proved this kind of relationship. Practical Implications: The article brings valuable conclusions about the relationships between EP and job satisfaction. The negative significant association between EP and job satisfaction reveals the labor market policy implications towards higher flexibility with a low risk of being unemployed on the labor market to increase job satisfaction. The job satisfaction reported by vulnerable groups on the labor market (such as old and women) is more strongly inversely related to job satisfaction. Originality/Value: The results of the conducted analysis complement the current scientific interest in the field of both: the analysis of overall life satisfaction (psychological well-being in different dimensions of life) and job security (employment protection legislation).

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Associations Between Job Satisfaction and Employment Protection in Selected European Union Countries

Szczepaniak¹,

Szulc-Obłoza²

2021

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“…) and an imperfect implementation of the quite rigid employment protection legislation (EPL) (Eamets & Masso, 2005: OECD, 2013. This research explores the second component of labour market flexibility in Latvia, that is, internal labour market mobility, comparing the situation before, during and after the economic crisis.…”

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Internal labour market mobility in 2005–2014 in Latvia: the micro data approach

Fadejeva¹,

Opmane²

2016

Baltic Journal of Economics

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Based on labour force survey micro data for 2005-2014 this research evaluates labour market internal mobility in Latvia comparing periods before, during and after the crisis. We also provide the comparison of Latvia's situation with other euro area countries, which is of particular interest since labour flow statistics for Latvia are not present in major reports on the European labour market. Labour flow estimates and the survival analysis indicate that labour market in Latvia is internally mobile; it accelerated economic recovery after the crisis and is enhancing Latvia's ability to adjust quickly to internal and external shocks. The flexibility of contract options and working hours, serve as a labour market mobility boosting mechanism. The survival analysis indicates that the flows from/to employment to/from unemployment in Latvia are determined by the characteristics of particular worker groups and the performance of particular sectors of the economy. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…Hiszen belátható, hogy aki egy héten csupán 1-2 órát dolgozik, az nem valószínű, hogy meg is tud élni abból a munkából. Hollandiában ezt a problémát kiküszöbölendő azokat tekintik foglalkoztatottnak, akik a referenciahéten legalább 12 órát dolgoztak (O'Higgins, 1997;Statistics Netherlands, 2015). 3 Olaszországban, Spanyolországban, az Egyesült Királyságban, Izlandon és Norvégiában 16-74 év közötti személy (Eurostat, 2014 (Daniels, 1987).…”

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“…3 Olaszországban, Spanyolországban, az Egyesült Királyságban, Izlandon és Norvégiában 16-74 év közötti személy (Eurostat, 2014 (Daniels, 1987). (Horváth-Hudomiet, 2005;Lakatos, 2012;O'Higgins, 1997). Éppen ezért az Eurostat kidolgozott három, úgynevezett kiegészítő munkanélküliségi mutatót (Eurostat, 2014; Lakatos, 2012):…”

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“…Ezt a megállapítást arra alapozzák, hogy az aktív munkakeresésnek vidéken (az agráriumban dolgozók esetében) nincs olyan jelentősége, mint a városokban.5 Egyes országok esetében lehet ettől eltérés. A fiatalok foglalkoztatását elősegítő programok az Egyesült Királyságban például a 16-18 éveseket célozzák meg, míg Észak-Olaszországban a 14-29 éveseket, Dél-Olaszországban pedig a 14-32 éveseket(O'Higgins, 1997).…”

Protecting jobs, enhancing flexibility: A new look at employment protection legislation

Cited by 46 publications

References 89 publications

Associations Between Job Satisfaction and Employment Protection in Selected European Union Countries

Associations Between Job Satisfaction and Employment Protection in Selected European Union Countries

Internal labour market mobility in 2005–2014 in Latvia: the micro data approach

Az ifjúsági munkanélküliség kihívásai az Európai Unióban

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