Women and Low-Skilled Workers : Other Countries¿ Policies and Practices That May Help These Workers Enter and Remain in the Labor Force

Increasing retirements & declining fertility rates could affect the labor force growth in many developed countries. To maintain the size & productivity of the labor force, many gov'ts. & employers have introduced strategies to keep workers, such as women & low-skilled workers, in the workforce throughout their working lives. The author was asked to: (1) describe the policies & practices implemented in other developed countries that may help women & low-wage/low-skilled workers enter & remain in the labor force; (2) examine the targeted groups¿ employment following the implementation of the policies & practices; & (3) identify the factors that affect employees¿ use of workplace benefits & the resulting implications. Charts & tables.. Nilsen, Sigurd R. is the author of 'Women and Low-Skilled Workers : Other Countries¿ Policies and Practices That May Help These Workers Enter and Remain in the Labor Force', published 2007 under ISBN 9781422319123 and ISBN 1422319121.