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Country Profiles
Our Country Profiles include descriptive statistics about a country, placed in the comparative context of countries in the same region or countries with roughly similar  economic situations. Our first two Country Profiles, sponsored by GSK, are part of a set of resources focusing on guiding decision-making at the workplace. Main topics include:
- Population demographics: Age distribution, gender ratio, race/ethnicity…
- Workforce demographics: Labor force participation by age/gender,
Full-time/Part-time…
- Economic demographics: Growth/decline, sectors…
Mind the Gap Reports—Analyses of Employee Experiences and Perspectives & Workplace Policies, Programs & Practices
Yesterday’s employer-of-choice concept needs to be updated and refined because the 21st century has brought new challenges and opportunities to the workplace.
This Issue Brief, sponsored by UBS, examines the importance of adjusting the employer-of-choice framework to account for two important factors:
 The countries where businesses operate- The age of employees
Global Policy Summaries
A table concerning statutory employee rights to adjust contractual working hours. Focusing mainly on EU and English-speaking countries, the table includes four basic categories:
- general statutory rights;
- rights linked to parenthood or family caregiving status.
- rights linked to gradual retirement;
- rights linked to leave for individual training and educational purposes.
These data have been made available by Dr. Janet Gornick, Director of the Luxembourg Income Study, a cross-national data archive located in Luxembourg.
Become a Center Partner or Affiliate!
The Global Initiatives welcomes the participation of academics, media and representatives of member organizations from different departmental functions, including: legal, external affairs, corporate social responsibility, organizational development, diversity, training & development, employee relations, research, strategy, human resources, and talent management. To sign up as a partner or affiliate, or to learn more about how to become one, contact the institute at age.work@bc.edu |
