Klaus Lörcher is the former Legal and Human Rights Advisor of the European Trade Union Confederation and former Legal Secretary of the Civil Service Tribunal of the European Union, Germany.Niklas Bruun is Emeritus Professor in Private Law at the University of Helsinki, former Professor in Commercial Law at Hanken School of Economics, and President of the Board of the University of Helsinki, Finland.Ana Teresa Ribeiro is Assistant Professor of Labour Law at Porto Faculty of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal.

An ambitious and comprehensive work with contributions from a long list of distinguished experts with academic, UN Committee and International Labour Organisation (ILO) and trade union experience … The book is commendable.

• Foreword, Michael Windfuhr (Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Germany)1. Introduction, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany), Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland) and Ana Teresa Ribeiro (Catholic University of Portugal)Part I: General2. The ICESCR – Context and Main Content, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)3. The Concept of Social Rights and its Influence on the Drafting of and Challenges for the ICESCR, Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, UK)4. The ICESCR and its Influence in its Global Dimension, Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland)5. The ICESCR and its Influence in its Regional, Mainly European, Dimensions, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)6. Interpretation, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany) 7. The ICESCR and the Role of ‘Human Dignity’, Bruno Veneziani (University of Bari, Italy)8. Procedure – Monitoring the Implementation of the Covenant in Theory and Practice, Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland)Part II: Specific Articles9. Article 2 – Progressive Realisation and Non-discrimination, Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland) and Ana Teresa Ribeiro (Catholic University of Portugal)10. Article 3 – Equal Rights of Men and Women, Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky (Central European University, Hungary)11. Article 4 – Limitations – The Covenant’s ‘Neglected Child’, Ioannis Katsaroumpas (European Trade Union Institute, Belgium)12. Article 6 – The Right to Work, Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, UK), Joanna Unterschütz (University of Business and Administration, Poland) and Mélanie Schmitt (University of Strasbourg, France)13. Article 7 – The Right to Just and Favourable Working Conditions, Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, UK), Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky (Central European University, Hungary), Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)14. Article 8 – Trade Union Rights, Antoine Jacobs (University of Tilburg, the Netherlands) and Filip Dorssemont (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)15. Article 10 – Family, Mothers and Children, Antoine Jacobs (University of Tilburg, the Netherlands) and Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky (Central European University, Hungary)16. Conclusions, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany), Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland) and Ana Teresa Ribeiro (Catholic University of Portugal)

Klaus Lörcher is the former Legal and Human Rights Advisor of the European Trade Union Confederation and former Legal Secretary of the Civil Service Tribunal of the European Union, Germany.Niklas Bruun is Emeritus Professor in Private Law at the University of Helsinki, former Professor in Commercial Law at Hanken School of Economics, and President of the Board of the University of Helsinki, Finland.Ana Teresa Ribeiro is Assistant Professor of Labour Law at Porto Faculty of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal.

An ambitious and comprehensive work with contributions from a long list of distinguished experts with academic, UN Committee and International Labour Organisation (ILO) and trade union experience … The book is commendable.

• Foreword, Michael Windfuhr (Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Germany)1. Introduction, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany), Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland) and Ana Teresa Ribeiro (Catholic University of Portugal)Part I: General2. The ICESCR – Context and Main Content, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)3. The Concept of Social Rights and its Influence on the Drafting of and Challenges for the ICESCR, Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, UK)4. The ICESCR and its Influence in its Global Dimension, Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland)5. The ICESCR and its Influence in its Regional, Mainly European, Dimensions, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)6. Interpretation, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany) 7. The ICESCR and the Role of ‘Human Dignity’, Bruno Veneziani (University of Bari, Italy)8. Procedure – Monitoring the Implementation of the Covenant in Theory and Practice, Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland)Part II: Specific Articles9. Article 2 – Progressive Realisation and Non-discrimination, Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland) and Ana Teresa Ribeiro (Catholic University of Portugal)10. Article 3 – Equal Rights of Men and Women, Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky (Central European University, Hungary)11. Article 4 – Limitations – The Covenant’s ‘Neglected Child’, Ioannis Katsaroumpas (European Trade Union Institute, Belgium)12. Article 6 – The Right to Work, Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, UK), Joanna Unterschütz (University of Business and Administration, Poland) and Mélanie Schmitt (University of Strasbourg, France)13. Article 7 – The Right to Just and Favourable Working Conditions, Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, UK), Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky (Central European University, Hungary), Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)14. Article 8 – Trade Union Rights, Antoine Jacobs (University of Tilburg, the Netherlands) and Filip Dorssemont (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)15. Article 10 – Family, Mothers and Children, Antoine Jacobs (University of Tilburg, the Netherlands) and Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky (Central European University, Hungary)16. Conclusions, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany), Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland) and Ana Teresa Ribeiro (Catholic University of Portugal)

Klaus Lörcher is the former Legal and Human Rights Advisor of the European Trade Union Confederation and former Legal Secretary of the Civil Service Tribunal of the European Union, Germany.Niklas Bruun is Emeritus Professor in Private Law at the University of Helsinki, former Professor in Commercial Law at Hanken School of Economics, and President of the Board of the University of Helsinki, Finland.Ana Teresa Ribeiro is Assistant Professor of Labour Law at Porto Faculty of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal.

An ambitious and comprehensive work with contributions from a long list of distinguished experts with academic, UN Committee and International Labour Organisation (ILO) and trade union experience … The book is commendable.

• Foreword, Michael Windfuhr (Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Germany)1. Introduction, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany), Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland) and Ana Teresa Ribeiro (Catholic University of Portugal)Part I: General2. The ICESCR – Context and Main Content, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)3. The Concept of Social Rights and its Influence on the Drafting of and Challenges for the ICESCR, Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, UK)4. The ICESCR and its Influence in its Global Dimension, Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland)5. The ICESCR and its Influence in its Regional, Mainly European, Dimensions, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)6. Interpretation, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany) 7. The ICESCR and the Role of ‘Human Dignity’, Bruno Veneziani (University of Bari, Italy)8. Procedure – Monitoring the Implementation of the Covenant in Theory and Practice, Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland)Part II: Specific Articles9. Article 2 – Progressive Realisation and Non-discrimination, Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland) and Ana Teresa Ribeiro (Catholic University of Portugal)10. Article 3 – Equal Rights of Men and Women, Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky (Central European University, Hungary)11. Article 4 – Limitations – The Covenant’s ‘Neglected Child’, Ioannis Katsaroumpas (European Trade Union Institute, Belgium)12. Article 6 – The Right to Work, Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, UK), Joanna Unterschütz (University of Business and Administration, Poland) and Mélanie Schmitt (University of Strasbourg, France)13. Article 7 – The Right to Just and Favourable Working Conditions, Simon Deakin (University of Cambridge, UK), Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky (Central European University, Hungary), Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany)14. Article 8 – Trade Union Rights, Antoine Jacobs (University of Tilburg, the Netherlands) and Filip Dorssemont (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)15. Article 10 – Family, Mothers and Children, Antoine Jacobs (University of Tilburg, the Netherlands) and Csilla Kollonay Lehoczky (Central European University, Hungary)16. Conclusions, Klaus Lörcher (European Trade Union Confederation, Germany), Niklas Bruun (Hanken School of Economics, Finland) and Ana Teresa Ribeiro (Catholic University of Portugal)