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The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Employment Relation

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Employment Relation

Author: Klaus Loercher; Niklas Bruun; Ana Teresa Ribeiro
Publisher: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 9781509984596
Published In: September 2025
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and employment rights.

Workers' rights need protection and reinforcement. To achieve this aim, international standards can play an important role. The ICESCR is the most important global UN instrument in this respect. It covers a wide range of employment rights, including the right to strike, and has global application. But it is not sufficiently used, and national implementation often needs improvement.

Part 1 analyses the main transversal questions, including substantive issues, such as context, development, influences at global and regional level, interpretation, and all procedural elements. Part 2 deals with the specific provisions which are directly linked to the employment relation. Together, the chapters in this book empower the user to find answers to relevant and practical problems.

The book is an essential resource for academics and practitioners in labour law who are using international law instruments to enforce and improve workers' rights.

Preface, Michael Windfuhr (Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Germany)

1. Introduction, Klaus Loercher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany), Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland) and Ana Teresa Ribeiro (Catholic University of Portugal)

Part I: General

2. The ICESCR - Context and Main Content, Klaus Loercher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)

3. The Concept of Social Rights and its Influence on the Drafting of and Challenges for the ICESCR, Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, UK)

4. The ICESCR and its Influence in its Global Dimension, Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland)

5. The ICESCR and its Influence in its Regional, Mainly European, Dimensions, Klaus Loercher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)

6. Interpretation, Klaus Loercher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)

7. The ICESCR and the Role of 'Human Dignity', Bruno Veneziani (University of Bari, Italy)

8. Procedure - Monitoring the Implementation of the Covenant in Theory and Practice, Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland)

Part II: Specific Articles

9. Article 2 - Progressive Realisation and Non-discrimination, Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland) and Ana Teresa Ribeiro (Catholic University of Portugal)

10. Article 3 - Equal Rights of Men and Women, Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky (Central European University, Hungary)

11. Article 4 - Limitations - The Covenant's 'Neglected Child', Ioannis Katsaroumpas (European Trade Union Institute, Belgium)

12. Article 6 - The Right to Work, Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, UK), Joanna Unterschutz (University of Business and Administration, Poland) and Melanie Schmitt (University of Strasbourg, France)

13. Article 7 - The Right to Just and Favourable Working Conditions, Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, UK), Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky (Central European University, Hungary), Klaus Loercher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)

14. Article 8 - Trade Union Rights, Antoine Jacobs (University of Tilburg, the Netherlands) and Filip Dorssemont (Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)

15. Article 10 - Family, Mothers and Children, Antoine Jacobs (University of Tilburg, the Netherlands) and Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky (Central European University, Hungary)

16. Conclusions, Klaus Loercher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany), Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland) and Ana Teresa Ribeiro (Catholic University of Portugal)