Robert Schronk

The Labour law relations as well as the social security are the areas with largest differences not only between Member States but also between Member States and the candidate countries. Labour law of EC/EU now represents relatively integrated system, albeit not in such complex form as known from the domestic law. So far the labour law of EC/EU regulates following issues: free movement of workers, issues concerning commencement, change and termination of the employment, the prohibition of discrimination and equal treatment for women and men in labour relations, working time, health and safety at work, special working conditions of women and young employees, ensuring of employees´ claims from labour relations in case of the transfer of undertakings, business activity or part-time business activity and insolvency of the employer. In the framework of collective labour law it covers rights of employees to information and consultation in enterprises operating at the supranational level and within Member States.

This article highlights the sources of labour law of EC/EU regulating the mentioned issues and their transposition into the labour law of the Slovak Republic. The substantial part of directives was included into the new Labour Code. However, some of directives were transposed inadequately, therefore the thorough analysis of their implementation is necessary in terms of their content as well as judicial decisions of Court of Justice of the European Communities.