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Precarization in the IT sector
We often think that certain job occupations are more exposed to precarization, but in reality, there are no exceptions. Modern capitalist society is constantly striving to introduce workplace flexibility. When we first heard about flexibility we thought it was...
THE PRECARIAT DOES NOT SPARE EVEN THE HIGHLY EDUCATED YOUNG PEOPLE
More and more young people are becoming part of the precariat every day, but they are not aware of it. The alarm of the exploitation of the young labor force is becoming disturbing at various levels as newly graduate and postgraduate students join the labor market and...
Challenges of international students
How hard can it be to enroll at a university in a foreign country? You just have to decide which program you want to enroll in and in which country. At least that's what we first thought before starting the enrollment process. When I decided that I wanted to go to...
The story of a young translator as a precarious worker
Many graduate students live as precarious workers. The precariat is a type of working exploitation, abuse, profiteering that has a variety of effects on employees’ economic, social, psychological, and professional lives. New graduates are most exposed to this form of...
THE STORY OF A YOUNG TRANSLATOR AS A PRECARIOUS WORKER
Many graduate students live as precarious workers. The precariat is a type of working exploitation, abuse, profiteering that has a variety of effects on employees’ economic, social, psychological, and professional lives. New graduates are most exposed to this form of...
Precarization among Law Students
Many young people every year choose law school for their further education in the hope of contributing to the rule of law. Still, soon after graduating, they realize that they are the ones that are on the disadvantaged side. Even during their studies, they face many...
My experience on the way to Movement for decent work and welfare society
Evgenija MIlenkova, Graduated Philologist in Italian translation studies and international volunteer at Movement for decent work and welfare society I came to Slovenia in September 2020 because I enrolled in postgraduate studies in Human Resources and I was very...
PRECARIOUS TYPES OF CONTRACTS AMONG WOMEN IN SLOVENIA
Precarious employment is a worrying problem because it creates large inequalities among employees. As I already mentioned, precarious employed workers have a significantly lower scope of labor and social protection than standard employees with a full-time and...
“The rapidly growing number of mis-sized and small companies is a competition for attracting good employees whereby companies have to answer the question: what makes them attractive to good employees? The second question that companies need to answer is why should a good employee stay?”
Designing benefits for employees Having in mind the importance of small and mid-size companies in the global scale but also the importance in emerging economies, it is crucial to plan and design benefit programs which would create an environment of growth and...
Textile industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina
As an important measure in Yugoslavia after the Second World War, the so-called workers' participation approach was applied to industries and big corporations. This was a measure to ensure that workers' needs were addressed, while worker unions became an important...