International Journal of Manpower: Volume 36 Issue 6

Vulnerable work and strategies for inclusion: an introduction

John Burgess, Julia Connell

The purpose of this paper is to introduce this special issue volume on vulnerable work and strategies for inclusion. Definitions, measurement, analysis and policy responses to…

Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United States

Nik Theodore, Derick Blaauw, Catherina Schenck, Abel Valenzuela Jr., Christie Schoeman, Edwin Meléndez

The purpose of this paper is to compare conditions in informal day-labor markets in South Africa and the USA to better understand the nature of worker vulnerabilities in this…

Vulnerable groups in Canada and labour market exclusion

Tony Fang, Morley Gunderson

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the labour market exclusion of the groups in Canada that have been defined as vulnerable in that they were persistently in poverty over a…

Trade unions strategies to address inclusion of vulnerable employees in “anchored” services in Europe

Vassil Kirov, Pernille Hohnen

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how trade unions may address the questions of inclusion of vulnerable employees in low-wage “anchored” sectors in the European Union…

Do internal labour markets protect the unskilled from low payment? Evidence from Germany

Holger Lengfeld, Clemens Ohlert

Up to date, it remains an unresolved issue how firms shape inequality in interaction with mechanisms of stratification at the individual and occupational-level. Accordingly, the…

Determinants of immigrant self-employment in Spain

Begoña Cueto, Vanesa Rodríguez Álvarez

The purpose of this paper is to examine immigrant self-employment in Spain. The study aims to determine the likelihood of immigrants being self-employed, the differences between…

Wage policy models: what implications for vulnerable employees?

Francesca Sgobbi

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of the employer’s wage policy on the wage dynamics of vulnerable groups of employees at large firms, including younger…

Employability of older workers in the Netherlands: antecedents and consequences

Sophie Hennekam

The purpose of this paper is to examine self-perceived employability, the factors that influence this, the chances to find a job and retirement preferences of two generations…

Vulnerability and agency work: from the workers’ perspectives

Robyn Cochrane, Tui McKeown

The notion of worker vulnerability is often seen as synonymous with disadvantage in discussions of nonstandard work. The purpose of this paper is to separate and examine these two…

Which workers are more vulnerable to work intensification? An analysis of two national surveys

Mark Le Fevre, Peter Boxall, Keith Macky

– The purpose of this paper is to identify whether there are particular employee groups that are more vulnerable to work intensification and its outcomes for well-being.