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Professor Deirdre Mccann's Outputs (36)

Measuring Labour Market Institutions: Conceptual and Methodical Questions on "Working Hours Rigidity" (2008)
Book Chapter
Lee, S., & McCann, D. (2008). Measuring Labour Market Institutions: Conceptual and Methodical Questions on "Working Hours Rigidity". In J. Berg, & D. Kucera (Eds.), In defence of Labour Market Institutions: Cultivating Justice in the Developing World (32-63). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230584204_3

Research on the effects of labour market institutions on employment performance has recently been extended from industrialized to developing countries, using institutional indicators far more extensive in their coverage than those at the core of the... Read More about Measuring Labour Market Institutions: Conceptual and Methodical Questions on "Working Hours Rigidity".

Conditions of Work and Employment for Older Workers in Industrialized Countries: Understanding the Issues (2006)
Report
Jr, N. G., Lee, S., & McCann, D. (2006). Conditions of Work and Employment for Older Workers in Industrialized Countries: Understanding the Issues. [No known commissioning body]

It is now generally recognized that the structure of the populations in countries around the world will continue to change. Trends clearly indicate that, as life expectancy continues to grow and fertility rates continue to drop in many countries, the... Read More about Conditions of Work and Employment for Older Workers in Industrialized Countries: Understanding the Issues.

The Role of Work/Family Discourse in Strengthening Traditional Working Time Laws: Some Lessons from the On-Call Work Debate. (2005)
Journal Article
McCann, D. (2005). The Role of Work/Family Discourse in Strengthening Traditional Working Time Laws: Some Lessons from the On-Call Work Debate. Law in context (Bundoora), 23(1), 127-147

The regulation of working time has become one of the main sites for legal initiatives on work/family reconciliation. Although innovative measures are increasingly being enacted, traditional working time laws can also contribute towards allowing worke... Read More about The Role of Work/Family Discourse in Strengthening Traditional Working Time Laws: Some Lessons from the On-Call Work Debate..

Sexual Harassment at Work: National and International Responses (2005)
Report
McCann, D. (2005). Sexual Harassment at Work: National and International Responses. [No known commissioning body]

Over the last decade, there has been a growing awareness worldwide of the existence and extent of sexual harassment in the workplace. Governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations in both industrialized and developing countries have introduced a... Read More about Sexual Harassment at Work: National and International Responses.