Peculiarities of the Protection of Ex-Convicts' Right to Employment in Great Britain

Viktoriia Shulika; Mykhailo Yatsyshyn

doi:10.48017/dj.v11i1.3108

Autores/as

Viktoriia Shulika Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Ukraine
Mykhailo Yatsyshyn Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Ucrania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48017/dj.v11i1.3108

Palabras clave:

Proteción, Derechos humanos, trabajo

Resumen

Este artículo examina críticamente las complejidades de la regulación legal relacionada con los derechos de empleo de ex detenidos en el Reino Unido. El estudio comprende un análisis tanto de las instituciones gubernamentales como de las organizaciones no gubernamentales que ejercen influencia sobre las perspectivas de emprego de individuos que cumpriram sus penas. Las organizaciones notáveis de gran puerta y alcance son analizadas para entender su impacto en el panorama de emprego para ex-infratores. Además, los autores analizan minuciosamente la legislação-chave y la legislação secundária que regem o âmbito das agências de emprego neste contexto, como una Lei de Reabilitação de Infratores de 1974, una Ordem de Exclusões e Exceções da Lei de Reabilitação de Infratores de 1974 (Escócia) de 2013, e a Lei da Igualdade de 2010. El artículo coloca particular enfase em comprender los aspectos únicos de la campaña "Ban the Box" e a influencia de la Associação Nacional para o Cuidado e Reintegração de Infratores nas perspectivas de emprego de ex-detentos.

Biografía del autor/a

Viktoriia Shulika, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Ukraine

0000-0003-3202-0463; Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Ukraine. vikabiskub@ukr.net

Mykhailo Yatsyshyn, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Ucrania

0000-0003-4502-9563; Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Ukraine. 9999mm@ukr.net

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