From Labour Law to Social Competition Law? (Publications on Labour Law)

The future of labor law is widely considered to be in crisis by scholars of the field. The objective of this book is threefold. First, it draws attention to a number of phenomena and processes both within and outside the law that affect the protective mechanisms and essential functions of labor law. Secondly, the book's contributors point out the main causes and the principal consequences. Finally, it reflects the proposed remedies to preserve the essential task of labor law. The objectives are achieved by developing the following four themes: the existential relation between labor law, the labor market, and social competition * the historical tie between labor law and human dignity * the relationship between labor law, market law, and (social) competition law * the risk of a renewed contestation of the dignity of working people. The book provides intellectually challenging ideas for those interested in understanding, explaining, and interpreting labor laws, whether they are scholars, practitioners, judges, policy-makers, or workers and employers. (Series: Publications on Labour Law - Vol. 2)