Varieties of social dumping in an open labour market: the Irish experience of large-scale immigration and the regulation of employment standards

Jilava penitentiary centre, to the south of Bucharest, is one of the largest prisons in Romania and one of the rare prisons of which the Romanian prison system can be proud. What served as a political prison during the Communist regime now houses around 1 000 prisoners under open and semi-open regimes, half of whom work inside or outside the prison... Find out more

Construction industry workers were long regarded as enjoying not unfavourable working conditions. While their work was hard, the rewards included a high level of job security, decent pay, and various bonuses. This state of affairs was knocked off balance by the free movement of labour in an eastwards enlarged Europe where job competition among... Find out more

The term ‘social dumping’ regularly appears in public debates and in policymaking circles. However, due to its ambiguity it is used in a manner that is convenient for individual discourse participants, thus opening the door for misconceptions and ill-grounded accusations. This book systematically examines social dumping in the context of the... Find out more

This report reviews the main common traits and variations of the Nordic models of labour market regulation, how they were adjusted after the crises in the 1980-90s, and how recent labour market developments have faced the actors with new challenges. The report focuses in particular on the Nordic collective bargaining systems, describing and... Find out more

Despite its widespread use in popular discourse, the term ‘social dumping’ remains poorly defined and thus subject to misconceptions or conscious abuse. This paper reviews recent public debates and academic studies on real or perceived social dumping threats, drawing attention to the simplistic understanding of the mechanism underlying such... Find out more