Indicators of labour standards : an overview and comparison

Presents the Block-Roberts methodology for measuring labour standards, highlighting its relativism (does not rely on a universal benchmark like ILO Conventions) and its politically feasible benchmark (at least one jurisdiction enacted). Comparing the US with Canada and the EU, resp., determines index values for minimum wages, overtime, paid leave, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, collective bargaining, employment equity, unjust discharge, occupational safety and health, etc.