<p>This study focuses on work related factors which have an effect on the balance between peoples work and private/social life. Commonly discussed in the daily debate is the so called “livspusslet”, the time puzzle. The question is: How do you balance the demands from work, family and society? A lot of peoples health and family relations suffers from a stressful situation at work.</p><p>It’s not hard to figure out that the possible factors which could have an effect on the balance between peoples work and private/social life are many. So, therefore we have limited the research to a number of variables of interest. These variables are then summed up to three key areas for the survey the focus on. These key areas are chosen out of, and based on our previous knowledge and the literature we recently have read about this phenomenon. The key areas are : terms of employment, working environment and flexibility & independence at work.</p><p>We have also created an index, a sum of a number of balance measuring variables, which made it easier for us to see the effects from the key areas on peoples balance between work and private/social life. The literature we have read also tells us about differences between gender, class and career focus. We found that interesting and wanted to find some answers.</p><p>The result of this study and our conclusions are that a stressful work, a physically tough work, the relationship with your work colleges and if you are scared of losing your job, have most effect on the balance between peoples work and private/social life. The study found differences between gender, class and interest in making a career.</p> / <p>Denna undersökning fokuserar på de arbetsrelaterade faktorer som påverkar balansen mellan arbetsliv och privatliv. Det råder idag en omfattande samhällelig och medial debatt om det så kallade livspusslet. Hur ska individen hinna med alla krav som ställs av arbete, familj och samhälle? En allt för kravfylld livssituation kan leda till ohälsa och försämrade familjeförhållanden.</p><p>Undersökningens syfte är att ta reda på vilka arbetsrelaterade variabler som orsakar obalans mellan arbetsliv och privatliv. Ett index som mäter något som vi kallar livsbalans, konstruerades för att få ett mått på förhållandet mellan arbetsliv och privatliv. De arbetsrelaterade variablerna delades in i tre områden med varsin tillhörande frågeställning. Områdena är: anställningstrygghet, arbetsmiljö och flexibilitet & självständighet.</p><p>Studien reder också ut skillnader i livsbalans mellan män och kvinnor, personer med olika klasstillhörighet, eller personer med eller utan fokus på att göra karriär.</p><p>Det som påverkar människors livsbalans mest är om de har ett stressigt arbete, om de är oroliga för att förlora arbetet, om de har ett fysiskt ansträngande arbete eller vilken typ av relation de har med sina arbetskamrater. Självständigt arbete har likaså en effekt på balansindex även om denna effekt är tudelad enligt undersökningens analys. Vi har även funnit skillnader i kategorierna kön, klass och inställning till karriär. Medan mäns livsbalans endast påverkas av stressigt arbete och oro att förlora arbetet påverkas även kvinnors livsbalans av arbetstid, relationer med arbetskamrater samt graden av självständighet i arbetet.</p>

<p>The foundations of the Swedish labour market have shifted due to a number of new circumstances affecting its framework. Employment is no longer a right taken for granted but rather something one should work hard to achieve. Given the new conditions, employers are not only trying to ensure their own businesses survival but also uphold the structures of our society. Competition between enterprises forces management to forge new boundaries to maintain profitability.Concerns have arisen whether or not these so called management strategies are within the limitations of the law. As a result and as a response to the design of the labour laws creativity is peaking to overrun the statutory regulations. This thesis sole ambition is to grasp to what extent the employers can enhance and change terms of employment without breaking the law.Employment agreements concerning temporary employment are at large especially focused upon.</p><p>A strict jurisprudential method has been applied throughout the entire thesis to ensure the reliability of the results. The diversity of sources has been analyzed to assure the overall quality. The legal system at large represents important foundations as well as the historical perspectives. To capture the future foundations and limitations of our labour laws consideration should be acknowledged in comparison to our society’s ever changing demands.The laws and regulations concerning employment agreements can be extensively adjusted without influencing the employees’ rights. That enhances the employers’ power to manage the business in accordance to the shifting market conditions. Some consideration should, in the context, be acknowledged. If the laws are stretched to far the employment agreement will be declared invalid by court along with claims for financial retribution.</p>

The foundations of the Swedish labour market have shifted due to a number of new circumstances affecting its framework. Employment is no longer a right taken for granted but rather something one should work hard to achieve. Given the new conditions, employers are not only trying to ensure their own businesses survival but also uphold the structures of our society. Competition between enterprises forces management to forge new boundaries to maintain profitability.Concerns have arisen whether or not these so called management strategies are within the limitations of the law. As a result and as a response to the design of the labour laws creativity is peaking to overrun the statutory regulations. This thesis sole ambition is to grasp to what extent the employers can enhance and change terms of employment without breaking the law.Employment agreements concerning temporary employment are at large especially focused upon. A strict jurisprudential method has been applied throughout the entire thesis to ensure the reliability of the results. The diversity of sources has been analyzed to assure the overall quality. The legal system at large represents important foundations as well as the historical perspectives. To capture the future foundations and limitations of our labour laws consideration should be acknowledged in comparison to our society’s ever changing demands.The laws and regulations concerning employment agreements can be extensively adjusted without influencing the employees’ rights. That enhances the employers’ power to manage the business in accordance to the shifting market conditions. Some consideration should, in the context, be acknowledged. If the laws are stretched to far the employment agreement will be declared invalid by court along with claims for financial retribution.

This study focuses on work related factors which have an effect on the balance between peoples work and private/social life. Commonly discussed in the daily debate is the so called “livspusslet”, the time puzzle. The question is: How do you balance the demands from work, family and society? A lot of peoples health and family relations suffers from a stressful situation at work. It’s not hard to figure out that the possible factors which could have an effect on the balance between peoples work and private/social life are many. So, therefore we have limited the research to a number of variables of interest. These variables are then summed up to three key areas for the survey the focus on. These key areas are chosen out of, and based on our previous knowledge and the literature we recently have read about this phenomenon. The key areas are : terms of employment, working environment and flexibility &amp; independence at work. We have also created an index, a sum of a number of balance measuring variables, which made it easier for us to see the effects from the key areas on peoples balance between work and private/social life. The literature we have read also tells us about differences between gender, class and career focus. We found that interesting and wanted to find some answers. The result of this study and our conclusions are that a stressful work, a physically tough work, the relationship with your work colleges and if you are scared of losing your job, have most effect on the balance between peoples work and private/social life. The study found differences between gender, class and interest in making a career. / Denna undersökning fokuserar på de arbetsrelaterade faktorer som påverkar balansen mellan arbetsliv och privatliv. Det råder idag en omfattande samhällelig och medial debatt om det så kallade livspusslet. Hur ska individen hinna med alla krav som ställs av arbete, familj och samhälle? En allt för kravfylld livssituation kan leda till ohälsa och försämrade familjeförhållanden. Undersökningens syfte är att ta reda på vilka arbetsrelaterade variabler som orsakar obalans mellan arbetsliv och privatliv. Ett index som mäter något som vi kallar livsbalans, konstruerades för att få ett mått på förhållandet mellan arbetsliv och privatliv. De arbetsrelaterade variablerna delades in i tre områden med varsin tillhörande frågeställning. Områdena är: anställningstrygghet, arbetsmiljö och flexibilitet &amp; självständighet. Studien reder också ut skillnader i livsbalans mellan män och kvinnor, personer med olika klasstillhörighet, eller personer med eller utan fokus på att göra karriär. Det som påverkar människors livsbalans mest är om de har ett stressigt arbete, om de är oroliga för att förlora arbetet, om de har ett fysiskt ansträngande arbete eller vilken typ av relation de har med sina arbetskamrater. Självständigt arbete har likaså en effekt på balansindex även om denna effekt är tudelad enligt undersökningens analys. Vi har även funnit skillnader i kategorierna kön, klass och inställning till karriär. Medan mäns livsbalans endast påverkas av stressigt arbete och oro att förlora arbetet påverkas även kvinnors livsbalans av arbetstid, relationer med arbetskamrater samt graden av självständighet i arbetet.

Diese Arbeit setzt sich mit der Frage auseinander, ob die deutsche Erfahrung in AGB-Kontrolle von Arbeitsverträgen ins chinesische Recht übernommen werden kann. Die Übernahme setzt zunächst voraus, dass das chinesische AGB-Recht nach dem deutschen AGB-Recht systematisch reformiert wird. Aufgrund dessen umfasst diese Arbeit zwei Gegenstände. Zum einen ist der Reform des chinesischen AGB-Recht (Teil I und Teil II), zum anderen ist die Anwendung des reformierten chinesischen AGB-Recht auf Arbeitsverträge (Teil III und Teil IV). In dieser Arbeit werden die Defizite chinesischen AGB-Recht identifiziert und die Lösungsvorschläge erarbeitet. Im Teil III und Teil IV befasst sich diese Arbeit damit, ob die reformierte chinesische AGB-Kontrolle einheitliche und taugliche Lösungsansätze den arbeitsrechtlichen Rechtsfragen anbieten kann. Die Forschungsergebnisse zeigen: Es ist der chinesischen AGB-Kontrolle notwendig, folgende Regelung vom deutschen Recht zu übertragen. Dazu gehören Verbot überraschender Klauseln, Prüfungsmaßstäbe für Angemessenheitskontrolle, Transparenzkontrolle, Verbot geltungserhaltender Reduktion und Berücksichtigung der arbeitsrechtlichen Besonderheiten. Für eine sinnvolle Rechtsrezeption ist die Übernahme der einschlägigen Normen nur der erste Schritt. Erforderlich ist es auch, die Konkretisierung der Begriffe und die Methodik der Rechtsanwendung zu übernehmen. Ein Ausgleich der Interessen (von Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmern) kann mit Hilfe der reformierten AGB-Kontrolle erfolgen. / This dissertation examines the possibility of the Chinese legal system adopting German legal practice in controlling the standard terms in employment contracts. German GTB law can serve as a sample for the systematic reform of the Chinese GTB (General Terms of Business). Part I and Part II of the dissertation focus on the reform of the Chinese GTB Law, including the defect of Chinese GTB Law and the possible solutions via the transplantation of the provisions and doctrines in German GTB Law. Part III and Part IV discuss whether the reformed Chinese GTB Law can provide more convincible and harmonized solutions for the problems than the unsatisfied solutions in the current jurisprudence and studies. Based on a dogmatic and functional method, this dissertation finds, firstly, that it is necessary for the Chinese GTB Law to transfer the following provisions from the German GTB Law: prohibition of surprising clauses, criterion for the test of reasonableness of contents, test of transparency and prohibition of reducing an unfair term to its legally permitted core. Secondly, the adoption of the provisions is only the first step to reach meaningful legal transplantation. It is also vital to adopt the concretization of relevant concepts and the methodology of law application. The third finding is that the reformed GTB Chinese Law can help achieve a balanced interest between employer and employees.