Paul Skidmore
Biographic Data
| ID | 3773109 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Skidmore |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Skidmore |
| SIGNATURE | SKIDMORE P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bristol |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Legal Perspective on Sexuality and Organization
This article argues the case for incorporating legal discourse into social theories relating to sexuality and organization. The central theme around which this argument is constructed is that of the heteronormativity of the workplace which is critically interrogated by adopting perspectives of lesbian and gay workers. The processes through which this heteronormativity is maintained are examined with particular emphasis on how notions of public an…
Fairness at Work
Introduction: the case for the pressures on New Labour - no going back, a flexible and efficient labour market, appeasing the employer and trade union lobby the solution presented by - its dimensions - who are the partners?, the centrality of individual choice, the voluntary aspect of partnership, partnership as a non-confliction relations, rights and responsibilities the application of these principles in the Employment Relations Act 1999. Indiv…
Dress to Impress
This article looks at the role of dress and appearance as a key signifier of gender and sexuality as mediated through the workplace. It explores the sex and sexuality of jobs and organisations, before considering ideas of gay and lesbian performances, noting the role of appearance/clothing in these strategies. Legal discourses which have historically targeted clothing as regulatory target are also problematised, questioning why clothing should be…
Enforcing the Minimum Wage
The introduction of the national minimum wage in the United Kingdom poses a new challenge for labour law because of its novel enforcement methods. This article examines carefully the possibilities for enforcing the new statutory minimum wage in the light of regulatory theory and the government's desire to make the wage ‘self‐enforcing’. It offers policy suggestions as to how the different enforcement strands can be best made to work together and …
Masculinity, Law and the Family
Masculinity, Law and Family examines the construction of masculinity in a variety of areas of law pertaining to the family. Throughout, Richard Collier integrates recent theoretical developments in legal studies with a social theory of gender, the family and the social construction of masculinity. After an overview of theoretical positions and a critique of traditional legal theory, Richard Collier focusses on the legal regulation of homosexualit…
Enforcement of Rights to Worker Representation in Community Law
ConclusionIt is undoubtedly true that this is the most complex of all the music industry cases in this area, principally because it raises such a wide variety of issues.Indeed, some of these issues may have to be dealt with ultimately by the House of Lords, when yet more questions could enter the fray, such as the restitutionary consequences of the agreement being held void and/or unenforceable.It might also provide a good opportunity for a recon…
A Legal Perspective on Sexuality and Organization
This article argues the case for incorporating legal discourse into social theories relating to sexuality and organization. The central theme around which this argument is constructed is that of the heteronormativity of the workplace which is critically interrogated by adopting perspectives of lesbian and gay workers. The processes through which this heteronormativity is maintained are examined with particular emphasis on how notions of public an…
Dress to Impress
This article looks at the role of dress and appearance as a key signifier of gender and sexuality as mediated through the workplace. It explores the sex and sexuality of jobs and organisations, before considering ideas of gay and lesbian performances, noting the role of appearance/clothing in these strategies. Legal discourses which have historically targeted clothing as regulatory target are also problematised, questioning why clothing should be…
Enforcing the Minimum Wage
The introduction of the national minimum wage in the United Kingdom poses a new challenge for labour law because of its novel enforcement methods. This article examines carefully the possibilities for enforcing the new statutory minimum wage in the light of regulatory theory and the government's desire to make the wage ‘self‐enforcing’. It offers policy suggestions as to how the different enforcement strands can be best made to work together and …
Enforcement of Rights to Worker Representation in Community Law
ConclusionIt is undoubtedly true that this is the most complex of all the music industry cases in this area, principally because it raises such a wide variety of issues.Indeed, some of these issues may have to be dealt with ultimately by the House of Lords, when yet more questions could enter the fray, such as the restitutionary consequences of the agreement being held void and/or unenforceable.It might also provide a good opportunity for a recon…
Masculinity, Law and the Family
Masculinity, Law and Family examines the construction of masculinity in a variety of areas of law pertaining to the family. Throughout, Richard Collier integrates recent theoretical developments in legal studies with a social theory of gender, the family and the social construction of masculinity. After an overview of theoretical positions and a critique of traditional legal theory, Richard Collier focusses on the legal regulation of homosexualit…
Dress to Impress
This article looks at the role of dress and appearance as a key signifier of gender and sexuality as mediated through the workplace. It explores the sex and sexuality of jobs and organisations, before considering ideas of gay and lesbian performances, noting the role of appearance/clothing in these strategies. Legal discourses which have historically targeted clothing as regulatory target are also problematised, questioning why clothing should be…
Enforcing the Minimum Wage
The introduction of the national minimum wage in the United Kingdom poses a new challenge for labour law because of its novel enforcement methods. This article examines carefully the possibilities for enforcing the new statutory minimum wage in the light of regulatory theory and the government's desire to make the wage ‘self‐enforcing’. It offers policy suggestions as to how the different enforcement strands can be best made to work together and …
Fairness at Work
Introduction: the case for the pressures on New Labour - no going back, a flexible and efficient labour market, appeasing the employer and trade union lobby the solution presented by - its dimensions - who are the partners?, the centrality of individual choice, the voluntary aspect of partnership, partnership as a non-confliction relations, rights and responsibilities the application of these principles in the Employment Relations Act 1999. Indiv…
A Legal Perspective on Sexuality and Organization
This article argues the case for incorporating legal discourse into social theories relating to sexuality and organization. The central theme around which this argument is constructed is that of the heteronormativity of the workplace which is critically interrogated by adopting perspectives of lesbian and gay workers. The processes through which this heteronormativity is maintained are examined with particular emphasis on how notions of public an…
Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Discrimination and Equality Law (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Labor Movements and Unions (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Enforcement (2 works)