Nonstandard Work, Substandard Jobs. Flexible Work Arrangements in the U.S.

Autor/inn/en	Kalleberg, Arne L.; Rasell, Edith; Cassirer, Naomi; Reskin, Barbara F.; Hudson, Ken; Webster, David; Appelbaum, Eileen; Spalter-Roth, Roberta M.
Institution	Economic Policy Inst., Washington, DC.; Women's Research & Education Inst., Washington, DC.
Titel	Nonstandard Work, Substandard Jobs. Flexible Work Arrangements in the U.S.
Quelle	(1997), (119 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	0-944826-71-7
Schlagwörter	Adults; Employed Women; Employment Opportunities; Employment Patterns; Females; Flexible Working Hours; Fringe Benefits; Part Time Employment; Policy Formation; Public Policy; Self Employment; Temporary Employment; Wages + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Female employment; Women''s employment'; Frauenbeschäftigung; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Beschäftigungsstruktur; Weibliches Geschlecht; Flexible scheduling; Flexible Arbeitszeit; Sozialabgaben; Part-time employment; Teilzeitbeschäftigung; Politische Betätigung; Öffentliche Ordnung; Self-employment; Selbstbestimmte Arbeit; Selbstständiger; Zeitarbeit; Wage; Löhne
Abstract	Nonstandard work arrangements (independent contracting, working for a temporary help agency, contract or on-call work, day labor, self-employment, and regular part-time employment) are growing more common in the United States. In 1995, more than 29 percent of all jobs were in nonstandard work arrangements. A study of these jobs and the characteristics of the workers who hold them was conducted through analysis of the 1995 Current Population Survey. The study found that nonstandard workers are disadvantaged by their work arrangement and the preponderance of low-quality jobs because they are more likely than regular full-time workers to be employed in low-quality jobs. In addition to paying lower wages, all types of nonstandard nobs are much less likely to provide health insurance or a pension than is regular full-time employment, are more likely to be of limited duration, and are poor ways to move to regular full-time employment, at least within a particular firm. More women than men, and both genders in minority groups, are more likely to hold low-quality, nonstandard jobs. The study concluded that public policies are needed to improve job quality and provide greater workplace protection for workers in nonstandard work arrangements. (Contains 21 references.) (KC)
Anmerkungen	Economic Policy Institute, 1660 L Street NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036 ($12).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01