EU Employment Law From Rome to Amsterdam and Beyond

by Kenner, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9781901362695
• ISBN10: 1901362698
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-23
• Publisher: Hart Publishing

Summary

This book traces the evolution of European Union employment law and social policy from its essentially economic origins in the Treaty of Rome through to the emerging themes post-Amsterdam: co-ordination of national employment policies,modernisation of social laws and combating discrimination. Each stage of development of Community employment law and social policy is analysed in depth to give a sense of perspective to this fast changing field. As the European Union seeks to meet the challenges of globalisation the need to develop social policy as a productive factor has come to the fore. The author explains how the social, economic and employment imperatives of European integration have always been intertwined and how the emergence of Community employment law from its hitherto twilight existence is best understood through an examination of consistent strands of policy development.

Author Biography

Jeff Kenner is Senior Lecturer in European Law at the University of Nottingham.

Table of Contents

Table of Cases	xv
Table of Legislation	xxvii
Table of Treaties and Other Instruments	xliii
The Emergence of the Social Dimension	1	(22)
Introduction	1	(1)
Social Policy in the Treaty of Rome	2	(10)
The Ohlin and Spaak Reports	2	(4)
The First Social Chapter	6	(4)
Substantive Obstacles to the Integration of Social Laws	10	(2)
Social Policy in the Wider Treaty Context	12	(11)
The Community's `New Deal'	23	(48)
A `Human Face' for the Community: The First Social Action Programme	23	(3)
Partial Harmonisation and Flexible Implementation of the Employment Protection Directives	26	(16)
Equal Pay and Equal Treatment---The Pivotal Role of the Court of Justice	42	(13)
Harmonisation of Technical Standards---The First `Framework Directive' on Health and Safety at Work	55	(4)
The Advent of Social Dialogue and Employee Involvement in Undertakings---Democratisation or Bargaining?	59	(12)
The Advent of Social Dialogue	60	(2)
Information, Consultation and Participation of Workers in Undertakings	62	(9)
The Single European Act---Catalyst for Action I	71	(38)
Introduction	71	(2)
The Social Dimension of the Internal Market	73	(5)
The Single European Act---Establishing the Internal Market	78	(13)
Introduction	78	(1)
The Internal Market and Social Policy	79	(12)
Health, Safety and the Working Environment	91	(14)
The `Excessively Subtle Wording' of Article 118a EEC	91	(4)
The Scope of the Obligation---A Question Of Ergonomics?	95	(4)
A New Approach to Minimum Standards Harmonisation?	99	(6)
Article 118b EEC---Social Dialogue: A Means to an End?	105	(4)
The Community `Social Charter'---Catalyst for Action II	109	(44)
Introduction: One or Two Charters?	109	(6)
The Evolution and Legal Scope of the Community Social Charter	115	(21)
Citizens' Rights or Workers' Rights?	115	(10)
The Social Charter, Soft Law and Subsidiarity	125	(11)
The Charter's Fundamental Social Rights	136	(17)
Fundamental Social Rights of Workers---Community Sources	137	(5)
Fundamental Social Rights of Workers---International Law Sources	142	(7)
Fundamental Social Rights of Persons	149	(4)
Community Social Legislation in the Era of the Social Charter	153	(62)
A Solid Base of Legislative Achievements?	153	(1)
Taking Full Advantage of Article 118a EEC?	154	(32)
Pregnancy and Maternity	155	(13)
Working Time	168	(13)
Young Workers	181	(5)
Improving Living and Working Conditions	186	(14)
Market Functioning under Article 100 EEC	186	(2)
Employee Information (Contract or Employment Relationship)	188	(12)
Soft Law---Filling the Gaps?	200	(12)
Introduction	200	(1)
Commission Recommendation and Code of Practice on Sexual Harassment	201	(8)
Commission Opinion on an Equitable Wage	209	(3)
Conclusion	212	(3)
The Treaty on European Union: Transition or Transformation?	215	(78)
Introduction	215	(2)
The Next Stage of the Process	217	(2)
Eleven March Ahead	219	(9)
The Treaty Framework	228	(2)
The Principle of Subsidiarity---Plus ca Change, Plus c'est la Meme Chose?	230	(5)
The Agreement on Social Policy---A Way Out of the Impasse?	235	(11)
Articles 3 and 4---Representativeness and Democratic Legitimacy---Two Sides Of The Same Coin?	246	(20)
The Social Partners Move to Centre Stage	246	(3)
Reinventing Europe's Social Policy Architecture---A Question of Democratic Legitimacy	249	(7)
Representativeness---Testing the Criteria	256	(10)
The Framework Agreements---A Qualitative Assessment	266	(25)
Parental Leave	267	(8)
Part-Time Work	275	(10)
Fixed-Term Work	285	(6)
Conclusion	291	(2)
From Maastricht to Amsterdam---Reshaping the European Social Model	293	(82)
Searching for Europe's Social Soul	293	(2)
Promoting Employment	295	(15)
Growth, Competitiveness, Employment	295	(6)
The Green Paper on European Social Policy	301	(2)
The White Paper on European Social Policy	303	(2)
The Council Resolution on Social Policy	305	(1)
The `Essen Process'	306	(4)
Reorganising Work	310	(6)
Combating Social Exclusion	316	(12)
Reconceptualising Social Solidarity	316	(2)
The Community's Structural Funds	318	(1)
Expanding Community Action	319	(1)
Social Protection	320	(1)
Integrating the Disabled and Older People	321	(2)
Tackling Racism and Xenophobia	323	(3)
The Participatory Approach to Combating Exclusion	326	(2)
Mainstreaming Gender Equality	328	(6)
Consolidation, Compliance and Enforcement of Community Social Legislation	334	(41)
Introduction	334	(1)
Consolidation and Legislative Review	335	(3)
Employment Protection	338	(14)
Sex Equality	352	(11)
Enforcement of Community Social Legislation	363	(12)
The Treaty of Amsterdam---An Overview	375	(18)
A Modest Achievement?	375	(7)
Articles 136--145 EC---Re-unifying Social Policy?	382	(6)
Articles 125--130 EC---Employment as a Matter of Common Concern	388	(5)
Combating Discrimination---New Concepts, New Laws, New Hierarchies?	393	(36)
Article 13 EC---An Empty Vessel?	393	(7)
The Anti-Discrimination Package---An Analysis	400	(24)
Scope of the Article 13 EC Directives	400	(4)
Grounds of Discrimination	404	(2)
Concepts of Discrimination	406	(5)
Reasonable Accommodation for Disabled Persons	411	(2)
General Derogations to the Principle of Equal Treatment	413	(3)
Specific Derogations in the Framework Employment Directive: Religion or Belief, Age, Disability	416	(2)
Positive Action	418	(1)
Remedies, Enforcement, Compliance and Sanctions	419	(4)
The Anti-Discrimination Action Programme	423	(1)
The Framework Strategy on Gender Equality: A Way Forward?	424	(5)
Reconceptualising Sex Equality and Market Integration in the Court of Justice	429	(38)
Introduction	429	(1)
Sex Equality as a Fundamental Right---The Limits of the Law	430	(12)
The Court of Justice and Positive Action---Towards Full Equality in Practice?	442	(16)
The Aims of Article 141 EC---From the Economic to the Social?	458	(9)
The European Employment Strategy---Reinventing Social Policy Governance?	467	(44)
Introduction	467	(2)
The European Employment Strategy Comes of Age	469	(22)
The `Luxembourg Process'	469	(13)
The `Lisbon Process' and the Open Method of Co-ordination	482	(9)
The Social Policy Agenda---From Economic to Social, From Social to Economic?	491	(14)
Quality, Quality, Quality	491	(7)
Delivering the Social Policy Agenda---Harmonisation, Co-ordination, Co-operation, Partnership	498	(7)
The Same Resolve to Converge?	505	(6)
The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights---Towards a European Social Constitution?	511	(36)
Introduction	511	(1)
The Origins of the Charter	512	(5)
The Charter's Social Rights and Principles---Text and Structure	517	(11)
The Legal Scope of the Charter	528	(15)
Conclusion	543	(4)
Bibliography	547	(26)
Index	573