Atkinson, J.R. (2018) Human rights as foundations for labour law. In: Collins, H., Lester, G. and Mantouvalou, V., (eds.) Philosophical Foundations of Labour Law. OUP ISBN 9780198825272
Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to map out how different theories of human rights might be used as philosophical justifications for labour law. Although labour rights are included in many constitutions and international human rights documents there remains controversy over their status and philosophical justification as human rights. These ongoing doubts illustrate a normative gap that currently exists between the practice and philosophy of labour rights as human rights. This chapter provides an overview of contemporary theories of human rights, and uses these to explore the legitimacy of aligning labour rights and human rights as a matter of theory.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 The Author. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Collins, H. et al (eds.), Philosophical Foundations of Labour Law, 2018, OUP. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | human rights; labour rights; labour law; philosophical foundations; rights-based justification |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Law (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 Mar 2019 15:30 |
Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2020 01:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | OUP |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/oso/9780198825272.001.0001 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:141189 |