Legal regulation of part-time employment (from the British and Italian experiences)
The increase in the number of part-time workers that is typical for many countries all over the world necessitates legislators to pay particular attention to the issues of their employment protection. In the present article, through a thorough analysis of contemporary legislation, judicial decisions and legal literature, the British and Italian experiences of the legal regulation of this form of non-standard employment are examined, including measures which are intended for increasing the level of employment protection for relevant employees.
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нестандартная занятость, неполное рабочее время, директива ЕС, Великобритания, Италия, non-standard employment, part-time work, EC directive, Britain, ItalyAuthors
| Name | Organization | |
| Radevich Elena R. | Tomsk State University | radevich_ elena_ romanovna@rambler.ru |
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