This book employs an innovative approach to explore the topic of flexicurity and related
changes in the working world the importance of which for the overall economic and social
development is gradually being recognised. It focuses on the changing nature of work and its
impact on EU law and national labour and social security laws. Though the transformation of
regulatory and institutional frameworks of labour relations follows different patterns in
different EU Member States it is nevertheless a common phenomenon that offers an excellent
opportunity for mutual learning experiences and comparing notes on best practices. Taking these
ideas as a starting point the book presents a collection of research on various aspects and
implications of changing labour relations in the EU Member States. The opening chapters address
the internal market dimension of the transformation of employment relations by investigating
how social dumping integration of migrant workers and cross-border mergers influence national
labour policies and laws. The book further analyses linguistic and terminological challenges in
the field of labour law in the EU's multi-lingual legal environment. Subsequent chapters cover
various theoretical and practical issues such as the impact of chain-liability regulatory
models on the legal situation of workers in subcontracting networks and modern work
arrangements in the collaborative or 'gig' economy. Other chapters are dedicated to issues of
jurisdiction and law applicable to individual employment contracts as well as alternative
resolution mechanisms in labour disputes. The next section offers fresh insights on and a
critical overview of the well-known Danish and Dutch models of flexicurity often cited as role
models for reforms of labour markets in other EU Member States. Three individual chapters
investigate specific aspects of flexicurity in Croatia in terms of individual dismissals
life-long learning and the impact of non-standard employment on future pension entitlements.
One paper explores temporary agency work in Germany as an important instrument of flexicurity
while another discusses various forms of work used in Slovenia in the context of
flexibilization of work relations. Many challenges still lie ahead and the primary aim of this
book is to provide a solid basis for informed future discussions.
