Wednesday, December 20, 2006
[IWS] EC: GREEN PAPER--MODERNISING LABOUR LAW to meet the challenges of the 21st century [22 November 2006]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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European Commission > Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities
GREEN PAPER--
Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century [22 November 2006]
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/news/2006/nov/green_paper_en.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction the purpose of this Green Paper ........................................................... 3
2. Labour law in the European Union the situation today............................................. 5
a. Developments in the Member States........................................................................ 5
b. Action at the EU level.............................................................................................. 6
3. The key policy challenge A flexible and inclusive labour market............................ 7
4. Modernising labour law issues for debate................................................................. 9
a. Employment transitions............................................................................................ 9
b. Uncertainty with regard to the law......................................................................... 10
c. Three Way Relationships ....................................................................................... 12
d. Organisation of working time ................................................................................ 13
e. Mobility of workers................................................................................................ 14
f. Enforcement issues and undeclared work............................................................... 14
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Commission launches open debate: Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century [22 November 2006]
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/emplweb/news/news_en.cfm?id=189
Brussels 22-11-2006. The European Commission today launched a broad open public debate on reviewing labour law and adaptation to the modern world of work. The discussion paper will ask Member States, social partners and other stakeholder how labour law at EU and national level can help the job market become more flexible while maximizing security for workers (the 'flexicurity' approach). The consultation will run over a period of four months and its contributions will feed into in the upcoming Commission communication on flexicurity in June 2007.
AND MORE....
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
European Commission > Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities
GREEN PAPER--
Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century [22 November 2006]
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/news/2006/nov/green_paper_en.pdf
[full-text, 15 pages]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction the purpose of this Green Paper ........................................................... 3
2. Labour law in the European Union the situation today............................................. 5
a. Developments in the Member States........................................................................ 5
b. Action at the EU level.............................................................................................. 6
3. The key policy challenge A flexible and inclusive labour market............................ 7
4. Modernising labour law issues for debate................................................................. 9
a. Employment transitions............................................................................................ 9
b. Uncertainty with regard to the law......................................................................... 10
c. Three Way Relationships ....................................................................................... 12
d. Organisation of working time ................................................................................ 13
e. Mobility of workers................................................................................................ 14
f. Enforcement issues and undeclared work............................................................... 14
see--
Commission launches open debate: Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century [22 November 2006]
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/emplweb/news/news_en.cfm?id=189
Brussels 22-11-2006. The European Commission today launched a broad open public debate on reviewing labour law and adaptation to the modern world of work. The discussion paper will ask Member States, social partners and other stakeholder how labour law at EU and national level can help the job market become more flexible while maximizing security for workers (the 'flexicurity' approach). The consultation will run over a period of four months and its contributions will feed into in the upcoming Commission communication on flexicurity in June 2007.
AND MORE....
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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