Labour Law in the Courts: National Judges and the ECJ

Description

The research underpinning this book was designed to support and further develop ideas already described in broader and more theoretical studies, about the dialogues happening among national courts and the ECJ as a key factor of European integration. The role played by the courts as part of the interplay of institutions within the European Union has been recognised as crucial, and this research, which was conducted at the European University Institute, homes in upon some specific examples. It deals with six Member States of the European Union: Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, analysing two select but significant areas of substantive law: transfer of undertakings and equality legislation. The analysis dwells on these key areas, although some other fields of social law were selected in order to prove the main theory underlying the whole research. While on the one hand offering a comparative assessment of developments in the six member states chosen for study, the research also highlights national peculiarities as well as the factors perceived to be driving national actors towards the preliminary ruling procedures. This work will be of interest to all scholars of EU law and labour law.

Silvana Sciarra is Professor of Law at the University of Florence.

...solid account examining the European Court of Justice...fine example of the new EC scholarship that ought to be read by those interested in comparative legal studies or in the politics of Europe. -- David Schultz * The Law and Politics Book Review * This is an exciting book, whose content should be of interest to a wide readership, and which will no doubt provide the basis for further study in this field. -- Tonia Novitz, EUI and University of Bristol * European Public Law *