This paper offers a legal and an economic analysis of collective dismissals procedures. First, it explains the economic rationale for having collective dismissal procedures in place, in light of the fact that labour markets are not perfect. Second, it overviews the international labour standards...

This book examines the concept of the single employment contract in a comparative perspective, presenting its pros and cons, highlighting its virtues and revealing its inherent contradictions. The authors set out the general framework within which the current debate has developed by outlining...