Modernising European Union labour law
Summary
In its Green Paper about the need for labour market reform,
the European Commission (EC) argued that the increasing diversity of 21st
century working relationships means that existing labour law is no longer
adequate.
This Report
'Modernising
European Union Labour Law: Has the UK Anything to Gain?’ (HL 120) brings
together the evidence from a wide range of experts and representative bodies
about these issues as they affect the UK labour market.
The EC Green
Paper 'Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century' is
available
to download.
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How does it affect
me?
If you are interested in the position of the UK labour market in
relation to European labour laws, this affects you.
The Report finds
that the evidence does not support the Commission. The consensus is that the
relatively light regulation of the UK labour market is advantageous and that
problems of social disadvantage and structural unemployment are better
addressed by measures aimed at tackling poor skills and social inequality,
rather than by changing labour law.
The Report therefore recommends that
efforts at European Union level should focus on the promotion and sharing of
good practice, rather than the introduction of new legislation.
Find out more about
the work of the
House
of Lords European Union Committee.
See more on European labour law on
the European
Commission website.
Read more on labour policy on the
Department for Trade and Industry
website.