EU Social and Employment Law Policy and Practice in an Enlarged Europe

by Watson, Philippa

• ISBN13: 9781904501534
• ISBN10: 1904501532
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-25
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This timely book traces the development of EU employment law and social policy. It provides a detailed overview of legislation and case law in the areas of collective and individual employment rights, including redundancies, transfers of undertakings, working time, part-time, fixed term and temporary employment. The author further considers the important provisions concerning equality of treatment on the basis of gender, race, age, disability and religion. "EU Social and Employment Law offers essential expertise in this increasingly important and fast changing area of European law.

Author Biography

Professor Philippa Watson is a barrister in European Community law, both economic and social, practising from Essex Court Chambers, London. She holds a Visiting Professorship at City Law School and has published widely on various aspects of EU law.

Table of Contents

Table of Legislation

Table of Cases

General

Introduction

Sources

Evolution

Policy Making

The Legislative Process

Social Policy

Social Security

Disability

Corporate Social Responsibility

Social Inclusion

Employment Policy

The Common Employment Policy

Collective Employment Rights

Redundancies

Transfers of Undertakings

Insolvency

Information and Consultation

Individual Employment Rights

Terms of Employment

Paternal Leave

Pregnant Workers

Young Workers

Part-Time Work

Fixed Term Employment

Temporary Employment

Working Time

Posting of Workers

Equality Of Treatment: Men And Women

Equal Pay

Equal Treatment

Social Security

Occupational Pension Schemes

Equality Of Treatment: Race

Race

Equality Of Treatment: Age, Disability And Religion

Age, Disability and Religion

Conclusions

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