Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law: trends in EU Member States - Search results

Participants described the well-established Dutch model of social dialogue, building on the tripartite Economic and Social Committee (SER), the bilateral Labour Foundation (StdvA) at national…Show details

Participants in this session mentioned their appreciation for the regular tripartite meetings (employerstrade unions-government) to discuss the labour laws. They regretted the fact that the last…Show details

Participants considered social dialogue to be well respected in Belgium. Social partners were represented in labour courts and consulted by authorities at federal or regional level on all labour-…Show details

Participants described Luxembourg as a melting pot with a diverse workforce, with workers from many different nationalities. The social partners have continuous social dialogue. They come together…Show details

Participants considered that workers were not legally impeded from enjoying freedom of association and freedom of assembly, in particular the right to join a trade union. However, the extent to…Show details

Participants in this session stated that Slovenia had historically had high standards in terms of social dialogue. The social partners had always cooperated well by reaching compromises and…Show details

The participants agreed that the exceptional Swedish model for social dialogue was working very well and should be maintained. The state provided a legislative framework in the form of labour laws…Show details

Participants in this session agreed that the protection provided under law to social partners was good, and that Portugal had an excellent track record as far as the ratification and…Show details

Participants in this session considered that the rights of social partners were well protected by the broad statutory framework and the Constitution, which included explicit provisions on the…Show details

Participants in this session expressed the view that Cyprus had a very strong tradition of social dialogue, with high trade union presence and good interaction between…Show details