From ILO standards to EU law
Subtitle: the case of equality between men and women at work
By: by Eve C. Landau, Yves Beigbeder.
Contributors: Beigbeder, Yves.
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers; Brill - Nijhoff; Brill Nijhoff
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9789004157187
Subjects: Women -- Employment -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries; Sex discrimination in employment -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries
Description: "This book portrays the achievements and progress of equality at work between men and women. The relevant UN Conventions, the ILO Philadelphia Declaration of 1944 and the numerous ILO Conventions and Recommendations on the development of equality are recalled. The European Union has applied and developed the universal ILO standards, empowering rights of equality with effective remedies through EU legislation and enforcement by its Court of Justice. The issues covered include equal remuneration and treatment, positive or affirmative action, dignity of the worker, maternity protection, part-time work and indirect discrimination, workers with family responsibilities and child care. New perspectives, policies and trends are discussed in a conclusion."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The United Nations; title: The ILO; title: The Council of Europe; title: The European Union; title: The ILO and the EU - the interface; title: Equal pay; title: Equal treatment; title: Protective measures for women; title: The protection of pregnancy and maternity and parental leave; title: Workers with family responsibilities and child care; title: Part-time work and indirect discrimination; title: The burden of proof and indirect discrimination; title: The dignity of the worker: sexual harassment; title: Positive or affirmative action; title: Challenges, achievements and trends.