Transnational, European, and National Labour Relations

Description

This book employs an innovative approach to explore the topic of flexicurity and related changes in the working world, the importance of which for the overall economic and social development is gradually being recognised. It focuses on the changing nature of work and its impact on EU law and national labour and social security laws. Though the transformation of regulatory and institutional frameworks of labour relations follows different patterns in different EU Member States, it is nevertheless a common phenomenon that offers an excellent opportunity for mutual learning experiences and comparing notes on best practices. Taking these ideas as a starting point, the book presents a collection of research on various aspects and implications of changing labour relations in the EU Member States. The opening chapters address the internal market dimension of the transformation of employment relations by investigating how social dumping, integration of migrant workers, and cross-border mergers influence national labour policies and laws. The book further analyses linguistic and terminological challenges in the field of labour law in the EU’s multi-lingual legal environment. Subsequent chapters cover various theoretical and practical issues, such as the impact of chain-liability regulatory models on the legal situation of workers in subcontracting networks, and modern work arrangements in the collaborative or ‘gig’ economy. Other chapters are dedicated to issues of jurisdiction and law applicable to individual employment contracts, as well as alternative resolution mechanisms in labour disputes. The next section offers fresh insights on and a critical overview of the well-known Danish and Dutch models of flexicurity, often cited as role models for reforms of labour markets in other EU Member States. Three individual chapters investigate specific aspects of flexicurity in Croatia, in terms of individual dismissals, life-long learning and the impact of non-standard employment on future pension entitlements. One paper explores temporary agency work in Germany as an important instrument of flexicurity, while another discusses various forms of work used in Slovenia in the context of flexibilization of work relations. Many challenges still lie ahead, and the primary aim of this book is to provide a solid basis for informed future discussions. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Transformation of Employment Relations and Social Dumping in the European Union: The Struggle Between David and Goliath? (Mario Vinković)....Pages 1-19 Cross-Border Mobility, Supranational Companies and Employee Participation: No Chance for Harmonisation (Hana Horak)....Pages 21-38 Immigration and Labour Policies: Paradoxes of the European Union (Laura Calafà)....Pages 39-57 Making a Living in the ‘Gig’ Economy: Last Resort or a Reliable Alternative? (Nada Bodiroga-Vukobrat, Ana Pošćić, Adrijana Martinović)....Pages 59-71 Law Applicable to Employment Contracts Under the Rome I Regulation (Ivana Kunda)....Pages 73-96 Coping with Vague EU Legal Concepts (Martina Bajčić)....Pages 97-107 International Jurisdiction over Individual Contracts of Employment (Aleš Galič)....Pages 109-147 Liability Models in Supply Chains: The Flow of an Innovative Regulatory Idea in a Global Legal Space (Attila Kun)....Pages 149-174 Functional Flexibility in the Context of Lifelong Learning (Andrijana Bilić)....Pages 175-196 Danish Flexicurity: Not the Same Today as Yesterday (Herman Knudsen, Jens Lind)....Pages 197-211 Dilemmas in Organising the Labour Market, Experiences with Flexicurity in the Netherlands (Frans Pennings)....Pages 213-222 Temporary Agency Work in Germany: A Short History and the Situation de lege lata (Mijo Božić, Gerald G. Sander)....Pages 223-240 Flexible and New Forms of Employment in Croatia and Their Pension Entitlement Aspects (Ivana Grgurev, Ivana Vukorepa)....Pages 241-262 Individual Dismissal in Croatia (Sandra Laleta)....Pages 263-288 ADR in Labour Law Disputes in Italy (Gina Gioia)....Pages 289-302 Forms of Work Performed in the Republic of Slovenia (Darja Senčur Peček)....Pages 303-327