Catholic Social Teaching and Labour Law: An Ethical Perspective on Work

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Prof Mark Bell (Regius Professor of Laws, Regius Professor of Laws, Trinity College Dublin)

Catholic Social Teaching and Labour Law

An Ethical Perspective on Work

Prof Mark Bell (Regius Professor of Laws, Regius Professor of Laws, Trinity College Dublin)

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Oxford University Press
08 February 2024

Religious ethics; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; Religious groups: social & cultural aspects; Employment & labour law

Series: Oxford Labour Law

Catholic Social Teaching

and Labour Law explores the contribution that religious ethics makes to debates on justice in working life. Many faiths include beliefs about the significance of work to human development and the need for work to be performed under conditions that uphold dignity, equality, and solidarity . This book considers how the substantive provisions of labour law reflect prior ethical choices about how workers should be treated, and how beliefs from Catholicism influence these.

This book provides a thorough account of the principles found in Catholic Social Teaching (CST), and how these impact human work and labour rights . It tests the contemporary relevance of its principles by applying them to current debates, using EU labour law as a case study. Specifically, it examines CST on the right to a just wage, the right to rest, worker participation, and equality and discrimination. The book finds that CST offers fresh insights on long-standing injustices in the labour market, such as low wages or poor working conditions, and also sheds light on emerging challenges such as ensuring rest in an era of digital connectivity. The book recognizes that tensions arise in areas where the Church's beliefs diverge from those that prevail in a secular understanding of human rights. This is particularly evident in debates relating to equality. It concludes that faith-based perspectives should be included in pluralistic dialogue on the future of labour law.

By: Prof Mark Bell (Regius Professor of Laws Regius Professor of Laws Trinity College Dublin)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 534g
ISBN: 9780198873754
ISBN 10: 0198873751
Series: Oxford Labour Law
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 08 February 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Bell is Regius Professor of Laws at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin. During 2018-2021, he was Head of the School of Law. Previously, he was a professor at the School of Law, University of Leicester, where he was also Head of the School of Law (2011-2014). Mark is a member of the Advisory Board of the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law and the Board of Directors of the Irish Centre for European Law. He has conducted research for the European Commission and the International Labour Organization.