International Labour Law by Haar, Beryl Ter; Martin, Nuria Ramos;

Short description:

International Labour Law examines the different interdependent regulatory solutions for the establishment and enforcement of international core labour rights as defined by the International Labour Organisation and other key international institutions.

Long description:

International Labour Law examines the different interdependent regulatory solutions for the establishment and enforcement of international core labour rights as defined by the International Labour Organisation and other key international institutions. Analysing the tensions between these rights and the interests of international economic institutions and other stakeholders such as multinational corporations, it examines existing studies of the legal interactions between international law sources, state policies, private actors and other initiatives with regard to potential conflicts on labour matters. Providing a broad introduction to international labour law, it offers a clear introduction to the key regulatory systems, allowing students to critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of each system in a range of contexts.

Table of Contents:

Part I ILO

1. Historical background of the ILO and its constitutional convention








2. Sources of the ILO: conventions, recommendations, declarations








3. Functioning of the ILO








4. ILO subjects








5. ILO supervisory mechanisms







Part II UN, OECD, WTO







6. UN








7. OECD








8. WTO







Part III Transnational private regulation of labour rights







9. Non-governmental organisations








10. Corporate social responsibility








11. Transnational company agreements







Part IV Outlook on future developments of international labour law







12. Social rights in a globalised economy - a reappraisal from a human rights discourse.








13. From normative pluralism to global hybridisation of labour rights








14. Rethinking compliance and remedy in transnational private regulation of labour rights








15. Making labour rights work through procurement law, trade agreements, investment law and criminal law