European Business Law
European Business Task 1
Richard Wilson
S1076510
Kandis Watson
Contents pages
Introduction Page 1
Equal pay Page 2-3
Equal treatment in employment (Race and ethnicity) Page 4-5
Employee’s rights during parental leave Page 6-7
Conclusion Page 7-8
Bibliography Page 9-10
Introduction
The EU is made up of 27 member states and has a combined population of 490 million. It was created shortly after world war two to foster economic coop-oration, believing countries that trade with one another, are economically interdependent, and therefore avoiding further wars. Since the creation of the EU, legislation acts have evolved leading to positive and negative integration between the member states including employment rights for workers and anti discrimination laws within society. This means that British business therefore must abide by these regulations imposed by EU law or face sanctions which could be detrimental financially or too their reputation.
The purpose of this report is to critically analyse the effect EU policies have on businesses within the U.K. A discussion into the employment rights and social policy’s enforced by EU law will be undertaken, highlighting the importance and the impact they have on British businesses. The report will primarily focus on Equal pay rights for men and women, equal treatment in employment and occupation based on race and ethnicity and an employee’s right to leave due to parental or family reasons. An in depth analysis will be undertaken using
Richard Wilson
S1076510
Kandis Watson
Contents pages
Introduction Page 1
Equal pay Page 2-3
Equal treatment in employment (Race and ethnicity) Page 4-5
Employee’s rights during parental leave Page 6-7
Conclusion Page 7-8
Bibliography Page 9-10
Introduction
The EU is made up of 27 member states and has a combined population of 490 million. It was created shortly after world war two to foster economic coop-oration, believing countries that trade with one another, are economically interdependent, and therefore avoiding further wars. Since the creation of the EU, legislation acts have evolved leading to positive and negative integration between the member states including employment rights for workers and anti discrimination laws within society. This means that British business therefore must abide by these regulations imposed by EU law or face sanctions which could be detrimental financially or too their reputation.
The purpose of this report is to critically analyse the effect EU policies have on businesses within the U.K. A discussion into the employment rights and social policy’s enforced by EU law will be undertaken, highlighting the importance and the impact they have on British businesses. The report will primarily focus on Equal pay rights for men and women, equal treatment in employment and occupation based on race and ethnicity and an employee’s right to leave due to parental or family reasons. An in depth analysis will be undertaken using
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