Keywords
European Committee of Social Rights
justiciability
effectiveness of social rights
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Abstract
The European Social Charter is the most emblematic instrument of the Social Human Rights Law. Such characterization has been reinforced by its direct invocation before the courts, as a result of the legislative reforms mostly adopted by some countries in the context of the economic crisis, in order to demand respect for and guarantee of the rights which are being eliminated or deprived of their substantial content. This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of the social rights set out in that international treaty by providing some examples, in particular the setting of a one-year probation period in a contract or the modification of annual pension increases, as well as the need to know the case-law of the European Committee of Social Rights, which is the body that verifies compliance by State Parties by issuing conclusions or decisions on the merits.Copyright Notice:
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