Philosophical Foundations of Labour Law

Authors

Hugh Collins, Oxford University All Souls CollegeFollow
Gillian L. Lester, Columbia Law SchoolFollow
Virginia Mantouvalou, University College LondonFollow

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Publication Date

2018

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198825272.001.0001

Description

This collection of essays presents an interdisciplinary investigation by lawyers and philosophers into the philosophical ideas, concepts, and principles that provide the foundation for the field of labour law and employment law. The book addresses the doubts that have been expressed about whether a body of labour law that protects workers 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 globalization 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; and IV. social inclusion.

Disciplines

Jurisprudence | Labor and Employment Law | Law | Law and Philosophy | Law and Society

ISBN

9780198825272

Publisher

Oxford University Press

City

Oxford, UK

Comments

Also available as an eBook through the Columbia University Libraries.

Recommended Citation

Collins, Hugh; Lester, Gillian L.; and Mantouvalou, Virginia, "Philosophical Foundations of Labour Law" (2018). Faculty Books. 119.
https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/books/119