Philosophical Foundations of Labour Law
Hugh Collins, Gillian Lester, and Virginia Mantouvalou
Abstract
The book is an interdisciplinary investigation by lawyers and philosophers into the philosophical ideas, concepts, and principles that provide the foundation for the field of labour law or employment law. The book addresses doubts that have been expressed about whether a worker-protective labour law is needed at all, what should be regarded as the proper scope of the field in the light of developments such as the integration of work and home life by means of technology, the globalisation of the economy, and the precarious kinds of work that thrive in the gig economy. Paying particular attentio ... More
The book is an interdisciplinary investigation by lawyers and philosophers into the philosophical ideas, concepts, and principles that provide the foundation for the field of labour law or employment law. The book addresses doubts that have been expressed about whether a worker-protective labour law is needed at all, what should be regarded as the proper scope of the field in the light of developments such as the integration of work and home life by means of technology, the globalisation of the economy, and the precarious kinds of work that thrive in the gig economy. Paying particular attention to political philosophy and theories of justice, the contributions focus on four themes: I. Freedom, dignity, and human rights; II. Distributive justice and exploitation; III. Workplace democracy and self-determination; IV Social inclusion.
Keywords:
labour law,
employment law,
philosophy,
justice,
freedom,
subordination,
exploitation,
workplace democracy,
social inclusion
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2018 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780198825272 |
| Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: February 2019 |
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780198825272.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Hugh Collins, editor
Vinerian Professor of English Law, All Souls College, University of Oxford
Gillian Lester, editor
Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
Virginia Mantouvalou, editor
Professor of Human Rights and Labour Law, University College London
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