OBJECTIVES Two thirds of Canadian adults participate in the workforce. Their health and that of their families can be markedly affected by the availability of paid sick leave, paid leave to care for family members' health and paid parental leave. METHODS We gathered data from all Canadian provinces and territories on these essential leave policies and compared Canadian policies with data coll...

Purpose This paper investigates the consequences of job insecurity among hotel employees during COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained from two five-star chain hotels in Turkey. The study hypotheses tested via structural equation modeling. Findings research findings demonstrate that exacerbates tension. Job tension erodes employees’ trust organization and aggravates t...

This paper examines the effects of maternity leave coverage on women’s employment and career trajectories in Great Britain using data from the British Household Panel Survey. Using a difference-in-differences identification strategy and two changes to the national maternity leave policy, I distinguish between the effects of expanding access to wage replacement benefits and the additional effect...

in a past decade concept of employee enagagement has attracted the attention of human resources and organizational behavior reserachers and practitioners. this research aims to study the role of job resources (autonomy, social support, feedback, supervisory coaching, and opportunities for development) and personal resources (self- efficacy, proactive personality, conscientious trait) on work en...

Background & aim: Ministry of Health in Turkey has launched a mother-friendly hospital (MFH) initiative to reduce cesarean section rate, support evidence-based practices, and improve mother-baby friendly maternity care. This study aimed to investigate the views of the obstetricians and midwives using the MFH initiative and measure their job satisfaction levels. <...