Arbetsnormer i de nya EU medlemsländerna: konvergens eller divergens

Abstract

Excellence Award (2004-2007) i de baltiska länderna, dvs arbetsnormer, anständigt arbete i form av reglerade relationer mellan arbetstagare och arbetsgivare, tillgång till kompetensutveckling och fysisk säkerhet i arbetsmiljön i de post-kommunistiska länderna. Projektet utforskar svårigheterna i att säkerställa reglerade arbetsnormer jämfört med den pågående trenden mot “informalisering” av relationer mellan arbetstagare och arbetsgivare. Det frågar också hur dessa normer förändras i en kontext som präglas av EU:s utvidgning samt vilka empiriska bevis som finns för de europeiska arbetslivs- och arbetsmiljödirektivens och -reglernas sammantagna genomslag av i de nya medlemsländerna, dvs konvergens eller divergens.

Nyckelord

Decent work agenda, European integration, Labour standards/rights, working environment, regulation

Publikationer

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