Browsing Department of Politics, People & Place by Author "Leopold, John"

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An Awkward Partner? Britain's implementation of the Working Time Directive

Blair, Alasdair; Karsten, Luchien; Leopold, John (Article)

The dominance of member states in the field of social policy has been traditionally depicted as one of the main hurdles facing the development of a European social policy. Resistance by national government to the transfer ...
Britain and the Working Time Regulations

Blair, Alasdair; Karsten, Luchien; Leopold, John (Article)

It is now over a year since the Working Time Regulations entered force in Britain on 1 October 1998, during a period when the government also introduced the minimum wage. But whereas that piece of legislation appears to ...
The Fight Over Working Hours: Trade Union Action or State Control? A British-Dutch Comparative Perspective

Blair, Alasdair; Karsten, Luchien; Leopold, John (Article)

This paper examines the historical development of the control over working hours in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The voluntaristic approach of British trade unions, employers and government is contrasted with ...