A Comparative Study Of Employment Services In Great Britain And Turkey

Year 2001, , 261 - 293, 01.05.2001

Özlem Özkanlı

https://doi.org/10.1501/Intrel_0000000037

Abstract

A Comparative Study Of Employment Services In Great Britain And Turkey

Abstract

This article critically compares the institutions and procedures for the employment services of Great Britain GB and Turkey. The similarities and differences of tvvo employment organisations, the Department for Education and Employment in GB and the Turkish Employment Organisation, are examined. Data is collected in field study from these organisations, based in London and Ankara, through intervievvs and observation techniques. Field study in London is fınanced by the World Bank. After briefly revievving the background of the organisations, the article then examines the legal framevvork and the criteria on vvhich comparisons can be based: establishment, organisational structure, activities, tasks and duties. As a conclusion, public employment policy implications for both countries are presen ted and evaluated

Keywords

The Employment Services, Jobseeker's Allovvance, Private Recruitment Services, Labour Force Training, The Turkish Employment Organisation, The Department of Education and Employment