Chapter 1. An inventory of employment protection legislation in France: a preserved past primarily but an uncertain future -- Chapter 2. Employment protection legislation in emerging economies: a critical literature review -- Chapter 3. Regulating occupational health and safety in EU and China: from a comparative law perspective -- Chapter 4. Economic variations and their impact on labor legislation throughout history in Argentina -- Chapter 5. Labor protection in Mexico: recent reforms and future challenges -- Chapter 6. Brazil's employment regulation and outsourcing: a precarious option -- Chapter 7. Employment protection in South Africa: an analysis of recent labour and social security legislative and policy developments -- Chapter 8. Employment protection legislation and unemployment in Botswana -- Chapter 9. The social protection agenda and the burden of responsibility and sustainability: a review of the African dilemma -- Chapter 10. Employment protection legislation in Haiti: an overview.