Collective complaints as a means for protecting social rights in Europe / Giuseppe Palmisano.

Cover
Front Matter
Half title
Title page
Contents
Copyright page
Preface
Chapter Int-null
Introduction: Increased Interest in the Protection of Social Rights at the European Level: The Case of the European Social Charter and the Collective Complaints Procedure
1. The European Social Charter Treaty System in a Nutshell
2. Foundations and Rationale of the Collective Complaints Procedure within the European Social Charter System
3. The Admissibility of Collective Complaints under the ESC System
Issues Relating to the Admissibility of Complaints Lodged by Trade Unions
Issues Relating to the Admissibility of Complaints Lodged by NGOs
Issues of Admissibility Relating to the Substance of a Collective Complaint
4. Procedural Stages, Aspects and Tools in the Examination of Collective Complaints
An Adversarial Procedure
Third- Party Observations
Immediate Measures
Public Hearings
5. The Result of the Assessment of Collective Complaints: The ECSR's Decisions on the Merits and Their Follow- Up
Decisions on the Merits
Follow- Up to Decisions on the Merits
6. Jurisdictional Nature and Legal Value of the ECSR's Decisions on the Merits
7. The Interpretative Importance of the ECSR's Case Law
8. Final Considerations: Effectiveness and Appropriateness of the Collective Complaints Procedure as an Instrument for Protecting Social Rights in Europe
End Matter
Bibliography
Index.