This is the most
comprehensive collection of primary source materials in the labour law and social policy
of the European Community ever brought together. With documents and decisions reflecting
the state of play at 1st June 2002, it includes: key legislative instruments in EC labour
law and social policy; significant associated policy documents produced by the Commission;
and important relevant decisions of the European Court of Justice.
Since the first edition of
this work in 1999, the pace of social policy change and innovation at the level of the
European Community has increased dramatically. Indeed, developments during the past three
years are little short of remarkable, with particularly important advances in relation to
the promotion of information, consultation and participation for workers, along with
growing concern for several much broader social policy issues.
Recognition of the changes
in emphasis and scale for European social policy, and the presence of substantially more
material to be included, have caused this edition of the work to be divided into two
volumes. Volume I covers social dialogue, industrial relations and labour law, while
Volume II is concerned with a wide range of material touching "dignity at work"
in the European Community.
The arrangement of the
material in two self-contained volumes also reflects a division of convenience. Thus,
those whose main focus is upon the "labour law" aspects of European social
policy may choose to utilise primarily the material contained in the first volume, while
those who wish to concentrate more particularly upon fundamental social rights, equal
opportunities, anti-discrimination, and dignity at work might wish to take advantage of
the framework presented in the second volume.
Advocates, judges,
policy-makers, scholars and students will all appreciate this essential sourcebook in EC
labour law and social policy.
Table of Contents
Labour Law and Social
Policy: The Treaties and Agreements
Developing Social Dialogue
at the European Level
The Development of Social
Policy Through the Action Programmes
Free Movement of Workers
and the Provision of Services
Information, Consultation
and Participation for Workers
Labour Law and Working
Conditions
650 pages