European Employment Law

European employment law is becoming increasingly important. Its impact upon domestic law of the Member States is growing in fields such as fixed-term employment contracts, collective redundancies, and industrial action. This book therefore covers the complete scope of European employment law: its foundations in EU primary law and its various sources in EU secondary legislation, as well as the growing body of case law of the European Court of Justice. The book begins by providing an overview of the relevant fundamental rights, fundamental freedoms, and competences of the EU in the field of employment law. A systematic presentation of the conflict of law rules then follows: the Rome I and Rome II Regulations, the Posting of Workers Directive, and the Brussels Regulation on the recognition and enforcement of judgments. Subsequently, the book focuses upon individual labor law which, at the EU level, is principally composed of: rules on non-discrimination, the protection of safety and health, and working time; rules on atypical forms of employment (part-time, fixed-term, and temporary agency work) and special groups of employees (mothers, parents, and young people); as well as legislation concerning employment protection in situations of collective redundancy, business transfer, and insolvency. This is followed by a discussion of collective labor law issues. Particular attention is given to the European Works Council and the rules on employee involvement in the European Company, the European Cooperative Society, and the European Private Company, as well as employment law rules contained in the Directive on cross-border mergers. (Series: Ius Communitatis - Vol. 4)