This article is the second part of a paper on gender equality in virtual work.The first part (published in 2018/1 of the HLLJ) made an attempt to
evaluate the implications of the new forms of work in the sharing economy for female virtual workers, looking at the issue of equal treatment. This second part
firstly provides a summary of the gender equality law of the European Union. Secondly, it offers three normative perspectives and preliminary suggestions as to
how to enhance gender equality in virtual work.
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This article explains the major issues of the 2018 university faculty strike in the United Kingdom. Applicable British law are critically
discussed, and comparisons made with United States labor law. The conclusion projects how these issues might have been addressed in an American setting (with
different statutes applicable to public and private sector institutions of higher learning).
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Hungarian labour law - as a general rule - prescribes that agency workers shall be paid the same wages as the directly employed staff. However,
several exceptions apply. The article explores whether these excepions are in line with the EU directive on agency work and what rationale may lie behind the
"limited equality" of agency workers.
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The article includes an analysis of the fixed term grounds for legalization of foreigners' employment in the context of possible legal choices
between different types of employment contracts. The Author states that the fixed term work permit is not a legal prerequisite for entering into a causal fixed-term
contract. The article focuses also on the issue of the employment contract termination in case of the work permit expiry.
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