The Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers (9 December 1989) is a principles-based charter of
human rights
Human rights are moral principles or normsJames Nickel, with assistance from Thomas Pogge, M.B.E. Smith, and Leif Wenar, 13 December 2013, Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyHuman Rights Retrieved 14 August 2014 for certain standards of hu ...
that apply specifically to the workforce in the
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are located primarily in Europe, Europe. The union has a total area of ...
. It is used as an interpretative aid by the
Court of Justice of the European Union
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in construing the meaning of legislation and developing case law. It was initially drafted in 1989. All
member states
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Since the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) include some members that are not sovereign s ...
have adopted the text. (Initially, the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...
under
Margaret Thatcher's government did not adopt the charter, but the UK subsequently adopted the Charter in 1998).
Contents
*articles 1-3, free movement of workers
*articles 4-6, freedom to choose employment, for fair remuneration, with access to free job placement services
*articles 7-10, improvement of working conditions, rest time, paid annual leave, stipulated by law, collective or individual agreement
*article 10, right to social protection and adequate social security, and adequate social assistance
*articles 11-14, freedom of association, collective bargaining, the right to resort to collective action including the right to strike, but with derogation for the police, armed forces and core civil service
*article 15, right to vocational training
*article 16, equal treatment for men and women;
*articles 17-18, information, consultation and participation of workers to be developed along appropriate lines
*article 19,
health protection and safety at the workplace;
*articles 20-26, protection of children, adolescents, elderly persons, and disabled persons.
*articles 27-30, implementation of the charter through legislative measures, led by the Commission.
Case law
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Chacón Navas v Eurest Colectividades SA
''Chacón Navas v Eurest Colectividades SA'' (2006C-13/05is an EU labour law case that sets forth a uniform definition of disability in the European Union. Both the Treaty of Amsterdam and the EU Framework Directive on Employment left open the ...
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The Rosella
''The Rosella'' or ''International Transport Workers Federation v Viking Line ABP'' (2007C-438/05is an EU law case, relevant to all labour law within the European Union, including UK labour law, which held that there is a positive right to strike ...
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International Transport Workers Federation v Viking Line ABP
''The Rosella'' or ''International Transport Workers Federation v Viking Line ABP'' (2007C-438/05is an EU law case, relevant to all labour law within the European Union, including UK labour law, which held that there is a positive right to stri ...
'' (2007) C-438/05
See also
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UK labour law
United Kingdom labour law regulates the relations between workers, employers and trade unions. People at work in the UK can rely upon a minimum charter of employment rights, which are found in Acts of Parliament, Regulations, common law and equit ...
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European labour law
European labour law regulates basic transnational standards of employment and partnership at work in the European Union and countries adhering to the European Convention on Human Rights. In setting regulatory floors to competition for job-creatin ...
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Labour law
Labour laws (also known as labor laws or employment laws) are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, ...
External links
Original text of CharterCharter text at aedh.eu
European Union law
Labour law