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637: 1291: 379: 1052:, six main Directives protect basic equality rights in EU law. The rules are not consolidated, and on gender pay potentially limited in not enabling a hypothetical comparator, or comparators in outsourced business. Equality rules do not yet apply to child care rights, which only give women substantial time off, and consequently hinder equality in men and women caring for children after birth, and pursuing their careers. 295:(2005) C-397/01, "the worker must be regarded as the weaker party to the employment contract and it is therefore necessary to prevent the employer being in a position to disregard the intentions of the other party to the contract or to impose on that party a restriction of his rights without him having expressly given his consent in that regard." 338: 912: 1122:
prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, age, race and gender. As well as "direct discrimination", there is a prohibition on "indirect discrimination" where employers apply a neutral rule to everybody, but this has a disproportionate impact on the protected
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Theoretically, only the European Court of Human Rights should have competence to decide issues related to collective bargaining and industrial action, as the European Union treaties do not confer competence on the EU to legislate on such issues. The ECHR's scope extends to collective bargaining given
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requires that pension benefits are protected through a national insurance fund, that information is provided to beneficiaries, and minimum standards of governance are observed. These include protecting the "pension promise" of employers in the event of business trouble, and require minimum standards
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art 7, referring to "four weeks" and arts 5 and 6 referring to the concept of "weekly" as meaning a "seven-day period". The choice to phrase time off as "weeks" was interpreted by the UK Supreme Court to mean employees have the right to take weeks off at a time, rather than separate days in the UK
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Article 9, "In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union shall take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and
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creates a bare minimum of four months of parental leave (to be used by parents/legal guardians and to be taken before the child reaches a specified age, up to the age of eight, as determined by each Member State) of which al least two months are non-transferable and are paid at a level that is
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requires basic requirements to prevent and insure against workplace risks, with employee consultation and participation, and this is complemented by specialised Directives, ranging from work equipment to dangerous industries. In almost all cases, all member states go significantly beyond this
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of 1956 recommended that labour standards did not need to be harmonised, although a general principle of anti-discrimination between men and women was included in the early Treaties. Increasingly, the absence of labour rights was seen as inadequate given the capacity for a
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requires a minimum of 4 weeks (totalling 28 days) paid holidays each year, a minimum of 20-minute paid rest breaks for 6-hour work shifts, limits on night work or time spent on dangerous work, and a maximum 48-hour working week unless a worker individually consents.
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article 147 to contribute to a "high level of employment by encouraging cooperation between Member States". This has not resulted in legislation, which usually requires taxation and fiscal stimulus for significant change, while the
287:(1986) C-66/85, 'the essential feature of an employment relationship ... is that for a certain period of time a person performs services for and under the direction of another person in return for which he receives remuneration.' 2289: 1315:. The EU undertakes ad hoc initiatives to combat unemployment, but only indirectly through better regulation. It does not have any specific fiscal stimulus programme, outside funds used for general regional development. 1169:
generally require that people who do not have ordinary full-time, permanent contracts are treated no less favourably than their colleagues. However, the scope of the protected worker is left to member state law, and the
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A first group of Directives create a range of individual rights in EU employment relationships. The objective of transnational regulation is to progressively raise the minimum floor in line with economic development.
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Article 10, "In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union shall aim to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation."
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state that workers have the right to move freely and work anywhere in the EU, without discrimination on grounds of nationality, subject to exceptions to preserve public policy, security and health.
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it is possible to extend legal rules, which are appropriate to the social phenomenon for which they were originally developed, to other social phenomena, thereby concealing the exercise of social
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require that staff retain all contractual rights, unless there is an independent economic, technical or organisational reason, if their workplace is sold from one company to another. Last, the
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The principle of equality regardless of status is a fundamental value in all European member states, and constitutes a core principle that pervades the objectives of every institution.
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is that an employee is generally to be defined according to the fact that he or she is invariably the weaker party in an employment contract, and works under the direction of another.
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affirmed that member states which fail to implement the minimum standards in EU Directives are liable to pay compensation to employees who should have rights under them.
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get a minimum wage, access to sick pay, holidays and general employment rights. The announcement sent stock prices of gig economy brands lower, including
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only applies to "basic working conditions" (mostly pay, working hours and participation rights) and enabled member states to have a qualifying period.
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The objectives draw, according to TFEU article 151, inspiration from a number of other treaties and sources, which in turn draw inspiration from the
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so that people may earn a living to fully participate in a democratic society. The EU's competences generally follow principles codified in the
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rights are provided by three Directives. There are further norms in the Treaties which aspire to create a high level of employment in the EU.
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of funding. Most member states go far beyond these requirements, particularly by requiring a vote for employees in who manages their money.
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requires that employees' wage claims are protected in the event that their employer falls insolvent. This last Directive gave rise to
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requires that every employee (however defined by member state law) has the right to a written statement of their employment contract.
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There is also an old Directive concerning posted workers which has recently become highly contentious given decisions by the ECJ in
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held "the right to bargain collectively with the employer has, in principle, become one of the essential elements" of article 11.
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specifies that minimum periods of notice and consultation occur if more than a set number of jobs in a workplace are at risk. The
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state "5.6 weeks" is needed, although this is also 28 days, as a "week" was originally taken to refer to a 5-day working week.
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laws. This is practically important as a majority of EU member states require employee representation on company boards.
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The European Court of Justice expressly rules that there are generally no exemptions from the term "employee" for
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extends these protections to people who do not have typical, full-time or permanent employment contracts.
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art 2(1) requires "the working week to be progressively reduced" with "increase of productivity". The
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held that any detriment for membership of a trade union was incompatible with article 11, and in
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agreement, the development of European labour law has been a gradual process. Originally, the
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has been proposed to recognise platforms as employers, and regulate algorithmic management.
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determined by the Member State; ten days of paternity leave paid at least at the level of
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creates a right for mothers to a minimum of 14 weeks' paid leave to care for children.
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between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities and treatment at work;
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regulates basic transnational standards of employment and partnership at work in the
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In December 2021, the European Commission published new draft legislation to ensure
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in all democratic member states, has been seen as lying in tension with some of the
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requires that workplaces with over 20 or 50 staff have the right to set up elected
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If a company transforms from a member state corporation to incorporate under the
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if corporations can shift jobs and production to countries with low wages.
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Beyond Employment: Changes in Work and the Future of Labour Law in Europe
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justifies substitution of rules in property and contract with positive
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IRLR 160 (C-319/05, see also (C-319/06), on free movement of services
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art 11. This codified traditions in democratic member states before
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United in Diversity?: Comparing Social Models in Europe and America
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requires at least four paid weeks of holiday a year. With two-day
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Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers 1989
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Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision Directive 2003
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European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority Regulation
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Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision Directive 2003
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for cross-border worker (UE and extra-UE) is regulated by the
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Initially the UK had opted-out, because of opposition by the
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This approach, which includes affirmation of the fundamental
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requires representation of workers on company boards in some
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Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers
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A majority of EU countries have legislation, including the
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of labour rights include (1) individual labour rights, (2)
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EU homepage on Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion
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Laval Un Partneri Ltd v Svenska Byggnadsarbetareforbundet
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Laval Un Partneri Ltd v Svenska Byggnadsarbetareforbundet
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the right to freedom of association under article 11. In
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Equal Treatment in Occupational Social Security Directive
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Globalisation and the Reform of European Social Models
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European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
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Holterman Ferho Exploitatie BV v Spies Von Büllesheim
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Health and Safety of Atypical Workers Directive 1991
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Pfeiffer v Deutsches Kreuz, Kreisverband Waldshut eV
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Let Social Policy Models Compete and Europe Will Win
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Health and Safety of Atypical Workers Directive 1991
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RegioPost GmbH & Co v Stadt Landau in der Pfalz
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In the UK, the implementing 1634:, but was acceded to when the 1163:Fixed-term Work Directive 1999 1120:Equal Treatment Directive 2006 777:'s previous case law, notably 669:Employee Involvement Directive 622:European Court of Human Rights 41:The European Union, under the 26:and countries adhering to the 1: 2198:Economy of the European Union 2049:(2007) C-319/05, and C-319/06 1752:Working Time Regulations 1998 1159:Part-time Work Directive 1997 446:Parental Leave Directive 2019 416:Parental Leave Directive 2019 319:executives under European Law 68:The fundamental principle of 2242:European Employment Strategy 2028:Enerji Yapi-Yol Sen v Turkey 1733:European Social Charter 1961 1672:European Social Charter 1961 1600:The Law of the Labour Market 1430:Work–life balance in Germany 1354:Greek government-debt crisis 1323:protection of human health." 1274:European Employment Strategy 1256:USDAW v WW Realisation 1 Ltd 1128:Equality Framework Directive 1112:Race Equality Directive 2000 728:Business Transfers Directive 683:Information and consultation 586:) arts 18, 69-71 and Annex X 384:European Social Charter 1961 1179:Part-time Workers Directive 1094:Article 8 (ex Article 3(2) 677:European Company Regulation 408:Working Time Directive 2003 388:Working Time Directive 2003 374:Working time and child care 246:articles 4, 6, 9, 10 and 11 102:European Economic Community 2855: 2144:(3rd edn Oxford, OUP 2006) 2011:Demir and Baykara v Turkey 1731:(no 132) and see also the 1482:McDowell, Manfred (1995). 1271: 807:Demir and Baykara v Turkey 759:Demir and Baykara v Turkey 642:Oxford University Act 1854 605: 564:1408/71/EC and 883/2004/EC 562:Social Security Regulation 513:2007–2008 financial crisis 440:Pregnant Workers Directive 215: 2834:European Union labour law 2803: 2665:Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1903:– via Eumonitor.eu. 1400:United Kingdom labour law 1187:Fixed-term Work Directive 1144:Equal Treatment Directive 1035: 1026: 1017: 1008: 996: 984: 970: 958: 946: 934: 922: 910: 898: 888: 703:transnationally, and the 602:Collective representation 346:Citizens Rights Directive 276:European Court of Justice 172:, subject to paragraph 5; 100:was central to the first 16:EU employment legislation 2795:Euro Banking Association 2744:Largest trading partners 2149:A Casebook on Labour Law 1618:16 November 2013 at the 1415:International labour law 902:Defrenne v Sabena (No 2) 632:Participatory governance 367:Posted Workers Directive 299:Danosa v LKB Līzings SIA 161:(e) the information and 98:free movement of workers 74:unequal bargaining power 1405:United States labor law 1370:Gig economy legislation 1136:Race Equality Directive 914:Handels-og KF v Danfoss 326:Platform Work Directive 250:European Social Charter 234:United States labor law 212:Labour and human rights 144:(b) working conditions; 2759:European Economic Area 2212:European Single Market 1295: 1286:Unemployment in the UK 1216:Business restructuring 780:ITWF v Viking Line ABP 653: 626:freedom of association 432:Working Time Directive 395: 198: 53:. 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European Union
European Convention on Human Rights
European social model
United States
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
wage regulation
collective bargaining
EU regulation
anti-discrimination regulations
job security
labour law
unequal bargaining power
social rights
Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers 1989
Treaty of Maastricht
free movement of workers
European Economic Community
Ohlin Report
race to the bottom
international trade
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Treaty of Lisbon
labour law
health and safety
social security
employment contract
consultation
co-determination
equality
social exclusion

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