The European Social Compact and Business

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• The European Social Compact and Business
• What is the European social compact? What does
  that term mean?
• What sorts of things does it entail?
• Who are the parties to this compact?

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• Elements of the Social Compact
• workers compensation
• unemployment insurance
• disability insurance
• Pensions / social security
• national health insurance
• workplace safety
• consumer and environmental protection rules
• regulation of the employment contract

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• The European Social Compact and Business
• How does the social compact affect business?
• Do these programs affect the free flow of
  capital and the free flow of labor?

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• The European Social Compact and Business
• The Anglo-American model vs. the European
  model
• Role of labor in the political process
• The role of the corporation in the economy and in
  society
• Is the EU a source of new rights for workers or
  consumers?

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The European Social Compact and Business Article
2 The Union's values The Union is founded on the
values of respect for human dignity, liberty,
democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect
for human rights. These values are common to the
Member States in a society of pluralism,
tolerance, justice, solidarity and
non-discrimination. Article 7 Fundamental
rights 1. The Union shall recognise the rights,
freedoms and principles set out in the Charter
of Fundamental Rights which constitutes Part II
of the Constitution.
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The European Social Compact and Business TITLE
IV SOLIDARITY Article II-27 Workers' right to
information and consultation within the
undertaking Workers or their representatives
must, at the appropriate levels, be guaranteed
information and consultation in good time in the
cases and under the conditions provided for by
Union law and national laws and practices. .
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The European Social Compact and Business TITLE
IV SOLIDARITY Article II-28 Right of
collective bargaining and action Workers and
employers, or their respective organisations,
have, in accordance with Union law and national
laws and practices, the right to negotiate and
conclude collective agreements at the appropriate
levels and, in cases of conflicts of interest, to
take collective action to defend their interests,
including strike action.
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The European Social Compact and Business TITLE
IV SOLIDARITY Article II-29 Right of access
to placement services Everyone has the right of
access to a free placement service. Article
II-30 Protection in the event of unjustified
dismissal Every worker has the right to
protection against unjustified dismissal, in
accordance with Union law and national laws and
practices.
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The European Social Compact and Business TITLE
IV SOLIDARITY Article II-34 Social security
and social assistance 1. The Union recognises
and respects the entitlement to social security
benefits and social services providing protection
in cases such as maternity, illness, industrial
accidents, dependency or old age, and in the case
of loss of employment . 2. Everyone residing
and moving legally within the European Union is
entitled to social security benefits and social
advantages in accordance with Union law and
national laws and practices.
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The European Social Compact and Business TITLE
IV SOLIDARITY Article II-35 Health
care Everyone has the right of access to
preventive health care and the right to benefit
from medical treatment under the conditions
established by national laws and practices. A
high level of human health protection shall be
ensured in the definition and implementation of
all Union policies and activities.