A theory of the Contract of Employment
Description The law of the contract of employment has been described as a field based on the idea of contract but shaped by the influence of labour legislation. The article proposes a theory that justifies a specific version of this…
“Addressing platform workers” employment misclassification: legal frameworks, enforcement strategies and the new Platform Work Directive
Description Digital labour platforms have gained prominence due to increased digitalisation and the emergence of new business practices. In 2021, over 28.3 million people in the EU were estimated to source work through digital labour platforms. Of the 28.3 million,…
China’s Reform on Gradual Delay of the Retirement Age
Description Approximately a decade ago, China began considering postponing the retirement age, and this concept has now been officially implemented. On 13 September 2024, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed the “Decision on the Implementation of Gradual…
All Quiet on the Northern Front — the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages as Seen from Sweden
Description ‘On 15 November 2024, the deadline for the implementation of the European Union (EU) Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages1 (hereinafter the Directive) passed. While most of the EU Member States have missed it (ETUC, 2024), a group of countries…
From Legal Grey Area to Legal Recognition: Recent Legislative Reforms Regarding Sex Work Under Employment Contracts in Belgium
Description On 2st December 2024, the Law of 3 May 2024 portant des dispositions en matière du travail du sexe sous contrat de travail [laying down provisions on sex work under an employment contract] entered into force in Belgium. This…
GREEN TRANSITION AND THE ROLE OF WORKERS’ REPRESENTATIVES
Description This book is the result of a collaboration between AIDLaSS, the Hugo Sinzheimer Institute, and the University of Göttingen, in the context of the 40th Pontignano Seminar. The Pontignano Seminar is an international forum for comparative labour law, founded…
Towards a Directive on Just Transition within the European Union? A Draft Proposal Exercise
Description The principle of just transition seeks to protect workers from the adverse employment and occupational impacts of industrial transformations driven by environmental objectives. This principle has gained traction in European Union (EU) law since the adoption of the European…
Current Status and Evolution of Industrial Relations System in Bangladesh
Desription The objective of the study is to critically investigate the current status and evolution of industrial relations in Bangladesh. The study seeks to analyze role of the main actors in industrial relation system. It highlights evolution of trade unionism,…
Collective Bargaining for the ‘New’ WorkingClass: Putting ‘Personal Work Relations’ toWork for Street Vendors
Description The paper addresses the issue of whether the scope of labour law, particularly the institution of collective bargaining, can expand to include informal self-employed workers? The article discusses the capability, regulatory, human rights and personal work relations theories; it…