EU labour law directives and national collective agreements: A clash of cultures?
Collective agreements are among the panoply of national measures deemed appropriate mechanisms for the implementation...
Labour and social regulation
3 Juli 2020
Labour and social regulation covers the legal framework and fundamental social rights that regulates industrial relations, employment and social policies across Europe. It includes national, EU and international legislationRead more
Labour and social regulation covers the legal framework and fundamental social rights that regulates industrial relations, employment and social policies across Europe. It includes national, EU and international legislation. Union labour law has a direct or indirect impact on the normative and functional frameworks of individual and collective labour law systems of the Member States in a relationship of mutual interference and interaction. Increasingly Union labour laws are also shaped by agreements that the parties voluntarily enter into and by soft law mechanisms. The reform or modernising of labour law is currently high on the agenda in several Member States.
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Regulations to address work–life balance in digital flexible working arrangements
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EU context
TopCovers the legal framework that regulates industrial relations and employment across Europe, including EU legislation and the fundamental labour standards that need to be taken into account.
Read moreCovers the legal framework that regulates industrial relations and employment across Europe, including EU legislation and the fundamental labour standards that need to be taken into account.
Legislation is crucial in shaping how Europeans work and live. It is the basis for ensuring better working conditions, equitable labour relations, and equal opportunities for all citizens.
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Research
TopEurofound has monitored legislative developments in industrial relations, working conditions and restructuring in Europe over time and from a comparative perspective across the Member StateRead more
Eurofound has monitored legislative developments in industrial relations, working conditions and restructuring in Europe over time and from a comparative perspective across the Member States. The Agency’s work in this area seeks to assist decision-makers in better understanding the legal framework for creating policy. It has also put resources in place to assist audiences in understanding the sometimes complex and difficult terminology used.
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Publications
Eurofound publications come in a variety of formats, including reports, policy briefs, blogs, articles and presentations.
EU labour law directives and national collective agreements: A clash of cultures?
Artikel 3 Juli 2020Regulations to address work–life balance in digital flexible working arrangements
Publication 2 Juli 2020Ongoing work
Research continues in this topic on a variety of themes, which are outlined below with links to forthcoming titles.
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