{"product_id":"transfer-of-undertaking-in-the-robert-cosio-9789403544717","title":"Transfer of Undertaking in the European Union: A Comparative Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTUDIES IN EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY#60\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe European Union's (EU's) elaborate discipline regarding the protection of the rights of workers affected by a transfer of undertaking has given rise to varying interpretations among Member States. This very useful book reports on the ways Directive 2001\/23 on the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings has been implemented in the national legal systems of 18 Member States (representing all the different European legal traditions) clarifying the degree of effectiveness, critical issues, shortcomings, and potential remedies in each country and across the EU.\u003c\/p\u003e In a country-by-country format, local experts provide detailed commentary and analysis of the relevant laws, regulations, and case law in each jurisdiction, with attention to such issues and topics as the following:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e employers' obligations;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e legal procedures for implementing transfer;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e protections from dismissal;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e guarantees for workers' and employees' rights;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e employers' duty of information and consultation;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e liabilities of transferor and transferee;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e insolvency and restructuring proceedings;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e application of collective bargaining agreements; and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e cross-border transfer of an employing undertaking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e A concluding chapter by the editors summarizes common elements and recommendations.  In an economic reality where phenomena such as production decentralization, outsourcing, company relocation, and the spread of service contracts cause significant social costs and job losses - and given the consequent frequency of disputes that are brought before Labour Courts and the European Court of Justice - this research will prove of great value to labour lawyers, judges, company managers, and concerned academics in verifying whether European and national laws on transfer of undertaking are sufficient to manage, from a labour perspective, the corporate and business movements that will reposition the EU economy in the coming years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Cosio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9403544716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789403544717\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kluwer Law International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d","brand":"Robert Cosio","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48801209712895,"sku":"9789403544717","price":167.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/transfer-of-undertaking-in-the-robert-cosio-9789403544717","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}