Female employment, status and working conditions in French hospitals, a convergence between public and private sector despite differences in industrial relations ?

Philippe Méhaut (1)

1 LEST - Laboratoire d'Economie et de Sociologie du Travail

The French hospitals sector is split between sub-sectors, with different employment status (civil servant versus private employment contract). Industrial relations differs. Nevertheless, differences between the sub-sectors are not very important. Quality rules and health regulation could explain why different labour market institutions do not lead to a strong divide in employment and working conditions.

Mots clés: iinternal labour market; collective agreement; flexibility

Domaines: Economies et finances

Philippe Méhaut. Female employment, status and working conditions in French hospitals, a convergence between public and private sector despite differences in industrial relations ?. IIRA EUROPE, "The dynamics of European employment relations", Sep 2007, Manchester, United Kingdom. ⟨halshs-00335059⟩