The European Social Charter: The Protection of Economic and Social Rights in Europe, 2d Edition / / David Harris.

• Superior document: Procedural Aspects of International Law ; 25
• VerfasserIn: Harris, David
• TeilnehmendeR: Darcy, John.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden; , Boston : : Brill | Nijhoff,, 2001.
• Year of Publication: 2001
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Procedural Aspects of International Law ; 25.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Editor's Foreword -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 The Background to the Charter and the Revised Charter -- A. The Drafting of the 1961 Charter -- B. An Outline of the 1961 Charter -- C. The 1988 Additional Protocol to the 1961 Charter -- D. The Revitalization of the European Social Charter -- E. The 1991 Amending Protocol to the 1961 Charter -- F. The 1995 Collective Complaints Protocol to the 1961 Charter -- G. The 1996 Revised European Social Charter -- H. The International Context -- I. The Interpretation of the Charter and the Revised Charter -- Chapter 2 The Substantive Guarantee: The Undertakings in the 1961 European Social Charter, the 1988 Additional Protocol, and the 1996 Revised European Social Charter -- A. The Undertakings in the 1961 European Social Charter -- 1. The General Undertakings in Article 20 of the 1961 Charter -- a. Article 20(1)(a): Undertaking Concerning the Aims of Economic and Social Policy -- b. Article 20(1)(b) and (c): Undertaking to Accept Articles or Paragraphs in Part II of the Charter -- 2. Analysis of the Substantive Guarantee in Articles 1 to 19 of Part II of the 1961 Charter -- Article 1: The Right to Work -- Article 1(1): Full Employment -- Article 1(2): The Right of a Worker to Earn His Living in an Occupation Freely Entered Upon -- Article 1(3): Employment Services -- Article 1(4): Vocational Guidance, Training, and Rehabilitation -- Article 2: The Right to Just Conditions of Work -- Article 2(1): Reasonable Working Hours -- Article 2(2): Public Holidays with Pay -- Article 2(3): Annual Holidays with Pay -- Article 2(4): Holidays and Hours in Dangerous or Unhealthy Occupations -- Article 2(5): Weekly Rest Periods -- Additional Paragraphs to Article 2 in the Revised Social Charter.

Article 3: The Right to Safe and Healthy Working Conditions -- Article 3(1): The Issue of Health and Safety Regulations -- Article 3(2): Enforcement of Regulations -- Article 3(3) Consultations with Employers' and Workers' Organizations -- Article 3 in the Revised Social Charter -- Article 4: The Right to a Fair Remuneration -- Article 4(1): Adequate Remuneration -- Article 4(2): Remuneration for Overtime Work -- Article 4(3): Equal Pay for Men and Women -- Article 4 (4): Reasonable Notice -- Article 4(5): Deduction from Wages -- Article 5: The Right to Organize -- Article 6: The Right to Bargain Collectively -- Article 6(1): Joint Consultation -- Article 6(2): Machinery for Voluntary Negotiations -- Article 6(3): Machinery for Conciliation and Voluntary Arbitration -- Article 6(4): The Right to Take Collective Action -- Article 7: The Right of Children and Young Persons to Protection -- Article 7(1): Minimum Age of Employment -- Article 7(2): Minimum Age of Employment in Dangerous or Unhealthy Occupations -- Article 7(3): Employment of School Children -- Article 7(4): Hours of Work of Persons Under Sixteen -- Article 7(5): Fair Wages or Allowances for Young Workers and Apprentices -- Article 7(6): Vocational Training During Working Hours -- Article 7(7): Three Weeks Annual Holiday with Pay for Persons Under Eighteen -- Article 7(8): Prohibition of Night Work for Persons Under Eighteen -- Article 7(9): Regular Medical Examination of Persons Under Eighteen -- Article 7(10): Protection of Children and Young Persons Against Physical and Moral Dangers -- Article 8: The Right of Employed Women to Protection -- Article 8(1): Maternity Leave and Pay -- Article 8(2): Dismissal During Maternity Leave -- Article 8(3): Feeding Time for Nursing Mothers -- Article 8(4): Employment of Women in Certain Occupations -- Article 9: The Right to Vocational Guidance.

Article 10: The Right to Vocational Training -- Article 10(1): Technical and Vocational Training -- Article 10(2): Apprenticeships and Other Arrangements for Training Young Persons -- Article 10(3): Training Facilities for Adults -- Article 10(4): Encouragement of the Full Use of Facilities -- Article 10 in the Revised Social Charter -- Article 11: The Right to Protection of Health -- Article 11(1): Removal of Causes of Ill Health -- Article 11(2): Health Education -- Article 11(3): Prevention of Epidemics, Etc. -- Article 12: The Right to Social Security -- Article 12(1): Establishment or Maintenance of a Social Security System -- Article 12(2) Minimum Permissible Level of a Social Security System -- Article 12(3): Progressive Improvement of the Social Security System -- Article 12(4): Equal Treatment for Nationals of Other Contracting Parties in Social Security Matters -- Article 13: The Right to Social and Medical Assistance -- Article 13(1): Social and Medical Assistance to Persons in Need -- Article 13(2): Non-Discrimination Against Persons in Receipt of Social and Medical Assistance -- Article 13(3): Advice and Personal Help in Case of Want -- Article 13(4): Equality of Treatment -- Article 14: The Right to Benefit from Social Welfare Services -- Article 14(1): Provision or Promotion of Social Welfare Services -- Article 14(2): Encouragement of Private Participation in Social Welfare Services -- Article 15: The Right of Physically or Mentally Disabled Persons to Vocational Training, Rehabilitation, and Social Resettlement -- Article 15(1): Provision of Training Facilities -- Article 15(2): Placement of Disabled Persons -- Article 15 in the Revised Social Charter -- Article 16: The Right of the Family to Social, Legal, and Economic Protection -- Article 16 in the Revised Social Charter.

Article 17: The Rights of Mothers and Children to Social and Economic Protection -- Article 17 in the Revised Social Charter -- Article 18: The Right to Engage in a Gainful Occupation in the Territory of Other Contracting Parties -- Article 18(1): Liberal Applications of Existing Regulations -- Article 18(2): Simplifications of Regulations and Reduction of Abolition of Charges -- Article 18(3): Liberalization of Regulations -- Article 18(4): The Right of Nationals to Leave the Country for Employment -- Article 19: The Right of Migrant Workers and Their Families to Protection and Assistance -- Article 19(1): Services to Assist Migrant Workers: Action to Prevent Misleading Propaganda -- Article 19(2): Assistance to Migrant Workers in Respect to Their Journey -- Article 19(3): Co-operation Between Social Services -- Article 19(4): Equal Treatment in Respect of Employment, Trade Unions, and Accommodation -- Article 19(5): Equal Treatment in Respect to Taxation -- Article 19(6): Reunion of the Families of Migrant Workers -- Article 19(7): Equal Treatment in Respect to Legal Proceedings -- Article 19(8): Freedom from Expulsion -- Article 19(9): Transfer of Earnings and Savings -- Article 19(10): Extension to Self-Employment Workers -- Article 19 in the Revised Social Charter -- 3. Maintenance of a System of Labor Inspection -- B. The Undertakings in the 1988 Additional Protocol to the 1961 Charter -- 1. The General Undertakings in Article 5 of the Additional Protocol -- a. Article 5(1)(a): Undertaking Concerning the Aims of Economic and Social Policy -- b. Article 5(1)(a): Undertaking to Accept Part II Articles in the Protocol -- 2. Analysis of the Articles of the Protocol -- Article 1: The Right to Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment in Matters of Employment and Occupation without Discrimination on the Grounds of Sex.

Article 2: The Right to Information and Consultation -- Article 3: The Right to Take Part in the Determination and Improvement of the Working Conditions and Working Environment -- Article 4: The Rights of the Elderly -- Article 4(1): Adequate Resources and Information About Services and Facilities -- Article 4(2): Housing, Health Care and Other Services -- Article 4(3): Conditions in Institutional Accommodation -- C. The Undertakings in the 1996 Revised European Social Charter -- 1. The General Undertakings in Article A of the Revised Charter -- a. Article A(1)(a): Undertaking Concerning the Aims of Economic and Social Policy -- b. Article A(1)(b): Undertaking to Accept Articles or Paragraphs in Part II of the Revised Charter -- 2. Analysis of the Articles of Part II of the Revised Charter: The Substantive Guarantee -- Articles 1 to 19 of the Revised Charter: Analysis of the Amendments Therein to Articles 1 to 19 of the 1961 Charter -- Article 2(3): Annual Holidays with Pay -- Article 2(4): Extra Holidays or Reduced Working Hours for Dangerous or Unhealthy Work -- Article 2(6): Written Notice of the Contract of Employment -- Article 2(7): Measures to Protect Night Workers -- Article 3: The Right to Safe and Healthy Working Conditions -- Article 3(1): National Policy on Occupational Safety and Health and on the Working Environment -- Articles 3(2) and (3): The Issue and Enforcement of Safety and Health Regulations -- Article 3(4): Occupational Health Services -- Article 7(2): Minimum Age of Employment in Dangerous or Unhealthy Occupations -- Article 7(4): Hours of Work of Persons Under Eighteen -- Article 7(7): Four Weeks Annual Holiday with Pay for Persons Under Eighteen -- Article 8(1): Maternity Leave with Pay -- Article 8(2): Dismissal During Maternity Leave -- Article 8(4): Employment of Women Before or After Child Birth in Night Work.

Article 8(5): Employment of Women Before and After Childbirth in Dangerous, Unhealthy or Arduous Work.