This open access book discusses how and to what extent the legal and institutional regimes
and the socio-cultural environments of a range of European countries (the Czech Republic
Denmark Finland Greece Italy Switzerland and the UK) in the framework of EU laws and
policies have a beneficial or negative impact on the effective capacity of these countries to
integrate migrants refugees and asylum seekers into their labour markets. The analysis builds
on the understanding of socio-cultural institutional and legal factors as barriers or enablers
elements that may facilitate or obstruct the integration processes. The book examines the two
dimensions of integration being access to the labour market (which translated into a rights
language means the right to work) with its corollaries (recognition of qualifications
vocational training etc.) and non-discriminatory working conditions (which translated into a
rights language means right to both formal and substantial equality) and its corollaries of
benefits and duties deriving from joining the labour market. It thereby offers a novel approach
to labour market integration and migration asylum issues given its focus on legal aspects
which includes most recent policy changes and legal decisions (including litigation cases). The
robust evidence-based and comparative research illustrated in the book provides academics and
students but also practitioners and policy makers with up to date knowledge that will likely
impact positively on policy changes needed to better address integration conundrums.
