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strict norms of labor law, focused on preserving jobs;
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high legal minimum wage;
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relatively small differentiation of wage.
3.
English model of labor market regulation.
State activity is important for the English employment model. The legislative
system in England provides the opportunity for local authorities to encourage
entrepreneurial initiatives independently [16]. This model is characterized by the
following features:
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collecting and disseminating information on the state of supply and demand at
the labor market;
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integrated vocational training and employment system;
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training and retraining programs for increasing the competitiveness of the
women and youth labor market;
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development of targeted programs of public work;
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development of unemployment insurance funds;
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development of the social security system;
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an extensive network of semi-governmental organizations;
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issues of employment and unemployment are taken care of by the Commission
on Labor, which carries out an advisory function with regard to the Government;
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employment regulation is carried out by the Department of Employment [17,
p.281].
4.
Swedish model of labor market regulation.
A characteristic feature of Swedish politics is the prevention of unemployment,
but not the fight against its consequences. The government of the country in social
policy pays special attention to the development of measures aimed at creating new
jobs, mainly in the economy state sector; coordinating the migration of the population
and labor force by providing subsidies and loans for moving families from areas with
excessive labor force to areas where vacancies are available; ensuring the operative
access of the population to timely information on available vacancies, etc. [17, p.280].
This model is characterized by the following features:
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achievement of full employment of the able-bodied citizens;
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providing of social guarantees to the population;
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ensuring equal opportunities for the achievement of welfare, vocational training
and retraining of unemployed persons or those who are in danger of unemployment;
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creation of new workplaces, mainly in the economy state sector;
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ensuring geographical mobility of the population and labor force;
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providing of information services based on computer databases on vacancies
by country regions;
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