Modernising European Union labour law: has the UK anything to gain?, report with evidence, 22nd report of session 2006-07The Stationery Office, 27. 6. 2007 - 257 strán (strany) In its Green Paper about the need for labour market reform, the European Commission argued that the increasing diversity of 21st century working relationships means that existing labour law is no longer adequate. This report brings together the evidence from a wide range f experts and representative bodies about these issues as they affect the UK labour market. It 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 changing labour law. The report therefore recommends that efforts at EU level should focus on the promotion and sharing of good practice, rather than the introduction of new legislation. |
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FOREWORDWhat this report is about | 6 |
EU employmentrelated Directives for which | 12 |
Labour Law and the UK Economy | 19 |
Does the UK already have flexicurity? | 25 |
Collective labour | 31 |
Defining selfemployment | 37 |
EU Legislation Its Formulation in Brussels | 44 |
Call for Evidence | 50 |
Oral Evidence 22 March 2007 | 2 |
Supplementary written evidence Professor Shackleton | 13 |
Ms Susan Anderson Director of Human Resources Policy and Mr Tom Moran | 28 |
Oral Evidence 19 April 2007 | 46 |
Mr Owen Tudor Head of European and International Relations Ms Hannah | 69 |
Supplementary written evidence | 81 |
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