Because labour and social security issues have arisen in many disparate ways since the inception of the European Communities, there has been no consistent classification of European law in this area. This groundbreaking book at last rectifies that
PrologueNotes on ContributorsDetailed Table of ContentsPt. IEuropean Union1IObjectives and Principles3IIEmployment35IIIFree Movement of Workers49IVInternational Private Law211VIndividual Employment Contracts217VIEqual Treatment227VIIThe Protection of Young People, Motherhood and Parental Leave255VIIIWorking Time, Sunday Rest, Nightwork265IXHealth and Safety277XRestructuring of Enterprises289XIWorkers' Participation and Social Dialogue303Pt. IICouncil of Europe329Index387