Lecture8-TheEuropeanWorkforce.pptVIP

Business and Society in Contemporary Europe Lecture 8 Social and Employment Policy Rajan Gaikwad * Introduction EU’s social policy influences the decision making processes of businesses in the EU Harmonization of employment rules and practices around a set of basic standards set down by the EU Done in conjunction with the SEM and free movement of workers in the EU Rajan Gaikwad * The History of Social Policy Social dimension of EU policy considered to be an integral part of European integration Provisions in the Paris Treaty (1951) and the Treaty of Rome (1957)- improvement in working an