Gillian Lester
Biographic Data
| ID | 5990119 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gillian Lester |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gillian |
| FAMILY NAME | Lester |
| SIGNATURE | LESTER G |
| AFFILIATIONS | , |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Oxford Handbook of the Law of Work
At the core of all societies and economies are human beings deploying their energies and talents in productive activities—that is, at work. The law governing human productive activity is a large part of what determines outcomes in terms of social justice, material wellbeing, and the sustainability of both. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that work is heavily regulated. This book is about the ‘law of work’, a term that includes legislation set…
Philosophical Foundations of Labour Law
Left Legalism/Left Critique
Unemployment Insurance and Wealth Redistribution
"Jumping to Conclusions in "Jumping the Queue
In this review, Andrew Weis critically examines Mark Kelman and Gillian Lester's Jumping the Queue. An Inquiry into the Legal Treatment of Students with Learning Disabilities. Writing from the perspective of an individual who has a learning disability, Weis disputes Kelman and Lester's contention that people with learning disabilities should not qualify as a rights protected group. Weis begins by identifying four main arguments underlying Kelman …
Careers and Contingency
Disagreement among legal scholars over the phenomenon of employment-work having limited hours, duration, or security-has led to disparate prescriptions for legal reform. For some, the best solution would be to either leave the market alone, or eliminate existing regulations that drive employers to create jobs. Others believe current regulations do not go far enough and advocate reforms ranging from expanding mandatory benefits and protections to …
Careers and Contingency
Disagreement among legal scholars over the phenomenon of employment-work having limited hours, duration, or security-has led to disparate prescriptions for legal reform. For some, the best solution would be to either leave the market alone, or eliminate existing regulations that drive employers to create jobs. Others believe current regulations do not go far enough and advocate reforms ranging from expanding mandatory benefits and protections to …
"Jumping to Conclusions in "Jumping the Queue
In this review, Andrew Weis critically examines Mark Kelman and Gillian Lester's Jumping the Queue. An Inquiry into the Legal Treatment of Students with Learning Disabilities. Writing from the perspective of an individual who has a learning disability, Weis disputes Kelman and Lester's contention that people with learning disabilities should not qualify as a rights protected group. Weis begins by identifying four main arguments underlying Kelman …
Careers and Contingency
Disagreement among legal scholars over the phenomenon of employment-work having limited hours, duration, or security-has led to disparate prescriptions for legal reform. For some, the best solution would be to either leave the market alone, or eliminate existing regulations that drive employers to create jobs. Others believe current regulations do not go far enough and advocate reforms ranging from expanding mandatory benefits and protections to …
Unemployment Insurance and Wealth Redistribution
Left Legalism/Left Critique
Philosophical Foundations of Labour Law
The Oxford Handbook of the Law of Work
At the core of all societies and economies are human beings deploying their energies and talents in productive activities—that is, at work. The law governing human productive activity is a large part of what determines outcomes in terms of social justice, material wellbeing, and the sustainability of both. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that work is heavily regulated. This book is about the ‘law of work’, a term that includes legislation set…
Political science (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Political Economy and Marxism (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Comparative law (1 work) · Computer network (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Contingency (1 work) · Democracy (1 work) · Demographic economics (1 work)