In the past decade, IT has facilitated the shift from permanent employment to need-based outsourcing and from local labor market to global online labor markets. While prior studies have examined how global frictions affect employers’ hiring decisions on online labor markets, we have limited understanding of the inter-dependence between workers and employers and the economic impact of IT-enabled...

Following up on the debate around the concept of social partnership between industry-level employers' associations and trade unions, the contribution investigates which particular organizational properties influence German employers' perceptions of this concept. Using a quantitative analysis of 113 German employers' associations, we find that associations are indeed divided over their views on ...

Private health insurance exchanges offer employer health insurance, combining online shopping, increased plan choice, benefit administration, and cost-containment strategies. This article examines how private exchanges function, how they may affect employers and employees, and the possible implications for the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplac...

One of the most persistent stereotypes about blacks concerns honesty and work ethic. These characteristics are also central to employers' evaluation of prospective and current workers; employers say that these traits matter more than skills. However, honesty and work ethic are difficult to observe and assess, placing them squarely in the terrain of statistical discrimination theory. One common ...

This article addresses possible changes in Dutch employers' behavior regarding the recruitment and retention of older workers during the last decade. The authors analyze surveys administered to Dutch employers in 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008, and 2009. The results show that efforts to recruit older workers are changing, congruous with the economic climate, while retention behavior shows a clear and r...

This study examines the pressures which lead to employers offering low-paid, insecure jobs and also considers the scope for change. Employers determine terms and conditions and how work is organised, including pay, the balance between temporary and permanent work, skill requirements and progression structures. In seeking to reduce intermittent poverty, it is, therefore, important to consider ho...

BACKGROUND In 1996, according to official figures, 61 percent of Americans received health insurance through employers. However, this estimate includes persons who relied primarily on government insurance such as Medicare, workers whose employers arranged their insurance but contributed nothing toward the premiums, and government employees whose private coverage was paid for by taxpayers. MET...

Studies suggest that income replacement is low for many workers with serious occupational injuries and illnesses. This review discusses three areas that hold promise for raising benefits to workers while reducing workers' compensation costs to employers: improving safety, containing medical costs, and reducing litigation. In theory, workers' compensation increases the costs to employers of inju...

Multigenerational workplaces bring a varied range of talents but present distinct challenges for employers. Generational differences can lead to lack of understanding, compromised communication, and decreased productivity. We examine the problem of generational differences through the lenses of two complementary generational theories. Generational differences are explored from the perspectives ...

As part of a study of the teaching of Information and Communications Technology in Australian universities, employers were surveyed in 2001 to find out how satisfied they were with graduates of ICT university courses, and what shortcomings they saw in their education. This paper reports on the findings of that survey. The willingness of employers to employ university graduates depended very muc...