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What's Left for 'Social Europe'? Brexit and Transnational Labour Market Regulation in the UK-1 and the EU-27.

What's Left for 'Social Europe'? Brexit and Transnational Labour Market Regulation in the UK-1 and the EU-27.

Authors :
Lindstrom, Nicole
Source :
New Political Economy; Apr2019, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p286-298, 13p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The paper examines UK government positions on the regulation of transnational labour in the context of Brexit. Through an analysis of EU regulations on posted workers - the practice whereby a company based in one EU member state sends workers to carry out a service in another EU member state - the paper argues that the UK has consistently advocated further liberalisation of transnational labour markets in EU level decision-making, a position consistent with promoting increasingly 'flexible' labour markets at home. Brexit marks a turning point. Demands from British workers for stronger protection against liberalising pressure help explain the UK's recent shift towards relaxing its opposition to 'market-correcting' EU initiatives like the revised posted worker directive. Brexit provides a window of opportunity for the revitalisation of 'Social Europe' in the EU-27, without a longstanding veto player at the bargaining table, but one more likely focused more on upholding national labour protections than initiating new supranational policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13563467
Volume :
24
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Political Economy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
134347166
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/13563467.2018.1484719