Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Employment Relation

Filip Dorssemont is Professor of Labour Law at the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) and the Free University of Brussels (VUB), Belgium.Klaus Lörcher is former Legal Adviser to the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and former Legal Secretary of the Civil Service Tribunal of the European Union.Stefan Clauwaert is a Senior Researcher at the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI).Mélanie Schmitt is Senior Lecturer in Labour Law at the University of Strasbourg, France.

• 1. Introduction Klaus Lörcher, Filip Dorssemont, Stefan Clauwaert and Mélanie SchmittPART IGENERAL PART2. The CFREU and its Specific Role to Protect Fundamental Social Rights Olivier De Schutter3. The Future of the Charter on Fundamental Rights of the European Union Antoine Jacobs4. In Search of the EU’s Social Constitution: Using the Charter to Recalibrate Social and Economic Rights Simon Deakin5. The Concept of the ‘Employment Relation’ Joanna Unterschütz6. Application (Article 51) and Limitations (Article 52(1)) Aristea Koukiadaki7. Interpretation and Minimum Level of Protection Klaus Lörcher8. Procedure: Litigating before EU Courts in the Light of the Charter Zane RasnacaPART IISPECIFIC ARTICLESTitle I – Dignity9. Article 1 – Human Dignity Barbara Kresal10. Article 5 – Prohibition of Slavery and Forced Labour Niklas Bruun and Joanna UnterschützTitle II – Freedoms11. Article 7 – Protection of Private and Family Life Frank Hendrickx12. Article 8 – Protection of Personal Data Frank Hendrickx13. Article 10 – Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion Fleur Laronze14. Article 11 – Freedom of Expression and Information Elliot Cobbaut15. Article 12 – Freedom of Assembly and of Association Antoine Jacobs16. Article 15 – Freedom to Choose an Occupation and Right to Engage in Work Simon Deakin17. Article 16 – Freedom to Conduct a Business Bruno Veneziani18. Article 17(2) – Right to Intellectual Property Niklas BruunTitle III – Equality19. Articles 20 and 21 – Equality and Non-discrimination Niklas Bruun20. Article 23 – Equality Between Men and Women Csilla Kollonay LehoczkyTitle IV – Solidarity21. Article 27 – Worker’s Right to Information and Consultation within the Undertaking Bruno Veneziani22. Article 28 – Right of Collective Bargaining and Action Filip Dorssemont and Marco Rocca23. Article 30 – Protection in the Event of Unjustified Dismissal Mélanie Schmitt24. Article 31 – Fair and Just Working Conditions Klaus Lörcher25. Article 32 – Prohibition of Child Labour and Protection of Young People at Work Antoine Jacobs26. Article 33 – Family and Professional Life Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky and Barbara KresalTitle VI – Justice27. Article 47 – Right to an Effective Remedy and to a Fair Trial Klaus Lörcher28. Conclusions Filip Dorssemont, Klaus Lörcher, Stefan Clauwaert and Mélanie Schmitt