Fundamental Social Rights at Work in the European Community

<p>First published in 1999 this volume examines how the challenge of defining and developing an effective structure of fundamental social rights for workers has long been a focus for debate at European level. Even before the emergence of the 1989 <em>Charter of Fundamental Social Rights of Workers</em> proposals were being made to incorporate 'fundamental rights' provisions into the Treaties establishing the European Communities. Consequently when a distinguished Comité des Sages produced its 1996 report <em>For a Europe of Civic and Social Rights</em> the stage was set for intensive debate as to the way forward.</p>