Employment Law

Until about the XIXth century employment rights depended upon employers only. During the industrialization, governments began to see a need for legislation in order to standardize rights and conditions. So, in nowadays, employee’s rights have expanded much: guarantees of a minimum wage no dismiss without a reason, compensations etc. InEngland, for instance, 1978 Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act, 1970 Equal Pay Act etc. attempts to ensure equality of opportunity for employees and job applicants whatever their race or sex. Although, EC employment law seems to be better than English one. In nowadays, the EC is expected to equalize the employment law of its members. InJapan, for instance, employees enjoy more security than one’s from western countries. Although, the employment law there is poor to compare as few workers are given clear job descriptions or written contracts.