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| Author: | Woolfson, C. Thörnqvist, C. Sommers, J. |
| Title: | The Swedish model and the future of labour standards after Laval |
| Journal: | Industrial Relations Journal
2010 : JUL, VOL. 41:4, p. 333-350 |
| Index terms: | working conditions human rights standards future companies Sweden European Court of Justice labour markets justice |
| Freeterms: | Latvia national pay |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The paper reflects on the European Court of Justice (henceforth as: ECJ) ruling in the case of Laval, involving Latvian posted workers in Sweden. The author analyzes the implications of the ruling and ensuing debate over the Laval case for the future of the 'Swedish model' and labour standards. The article suggests that profound dilemmas face trade unions both at Swedish national and European level as to appropriate strategies to adopt to defend national pay and working conditions in the light of the ECJ decision and especially in the Swedish context due to the subsequent ruling by the Swedish Labour Court. Nevertheless, a human rights discourse is emerging in which the European Court of Human Rights may act as a counterbalance to the ECJ, especially in the context of the Lisbon Treaty. |
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