Employment Protection Mechanism

An Employment Protection Mechanism is a labor market mechanism that can preserve job security through protective factors to shield workers from displacement risk.

• AKA: Job Security Mechanism, Worker Protection System, Employment Safeguard.
• Context:
  • It can typically provide Legal Protection through labor laws and employment regulations.
  • It can typically establish Contractual Security via collective agreements and tenure systems.
  • It can typically create Skill-Based Protection using specialized expertise and unique capability.
  • It can typically offer Social Protection through union representation and worker advocacy.
  • It can typically enable Economic Protection via severance requirements and notice periods.
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  • It can often vary by Country Systems and regulatory environments.
  • It can often balance Worker Security with labor market flexibility.
  • It can often evolve with Technology Change and economic transformation.
  • It can often interact with Unemployment Insurance and social safety nets.
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  • It can range from being a Weak Protection to being a Strong Protection, depending on its enforcement level.
  • It can range from being a Universal Protection to being a Selective Protection, depending on its coverage scope.
  • It can range from being a Formal Protection to being an Informal Protection, depending on its institutional basis.
  • It can range from being a Static Protection to being an Adaptive Protection, depending on its flexibility degree.
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  • It can enable Tacit Knowledge Protection Mechanisms for experienced workers.
  • It can support Industrial Relations through dispute resolution.
  • It can influence Hiring Decisions via termination costs.
  • It can affect Productivity Dynamics through job security effects.
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• Examples:
  • European Employment Protection Legislation requiring justified dismissal.
  • Japanese Lifetime Employment System providing career security.
  • Union Seniority Protection establishing layoff order.
  • Professional Licensing Requirements creating entry barriers.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • At-Will Employment, which allows termination without cause.
  • Gig Economy Arrangement, which lacks employment protection.
  • Temporary Contract, which provides limited security.
• See: Labor Market Policy, Worker Rights, Employment Law, Collective Bargaining, Social Protection System, Job Security, Labor Market Institution.

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