The Role of the Court of Justice in EU Labour Law

In an unresolved ongoing debate, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is often included among the institutional actors responsible for the declining condition of labour law in Europe. Has its case law been more protective of employers'' interests than of workers'' rights? This innovative book greatly enhances the discussion by bringing to light the judicial lawmaking logic, other than those pertaining to the balancing of social and business values, that drive the CJEU''s reasoning in its interpretation of the labour law provisions enshrined in the European Union (EU) law, with particular attention to the directive on transfer of undertakings. Addressing fundamental issues - such as uneven bargaining power, labour as a commodity, coexistence of workers'' rights and the market economy - in the context of judicial lawmaking, the author clearly defines the tensions at work: • What normative models underlie the approaches of EU institutional