Labour Rights as Human Rights (Hardcover, New)

Are efforts to protect workers' rights compatible with the forces of globalization? How can minimum standards designed to protect labour rights be implemented in a world in which national labour law is more and more at the mercy of international forces beyond its control? And does it make any difference if we see rights such as the right to freedom of association, to non-discrimination in the workplace, to freedom from child labour, and to safe and healthy working conditions in terms of international human rights law? Or are they more appropriately seen as 'principles' to be promoted as and where appropriate? The contributors to this volume argue that international agreements and institutions are of central importance if labour rights are to be protected in a globalized economy. But the report cards they give to the World Trade Organization, the European Union, NAFTA, and the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas are generally very critical. While there is a strong rhetorical commitment to labour rights, at least on the part of the US and the EU, the substance of what has been achieved to date is hardly impressive. The role of the International Labour Organization is central and the authors explore some of the options that are open to governments, civil society, and the labour movement in the years ahead.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Collected Courses of the Academy of European Law
Release date:	April 2005
First published:	April 2005
Editors:	Philip Alston
Dimensions:	242 x 162 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-928105-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Financial, taxation, commercial, industrial law > Employment & labour law Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International economic & trade law > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-928105-X
Barcode:	9780199281053

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