The ‘one size fits all’ approach to directives in the field of employment law that has been adopted by the European Union (EU) is likely to be further devalued by the decision taken in December 2002 to grant membership of the EU to a further 10 states (including eight ex-communist countries) from May 2004. The challenge for the EU legislators to promulgate employment laws that work across 25 states is an eye-watering one. Can anything be done to make the process work better?
It has been suggested that the European Commission (EC) should make draft texts of EC directives widely available for meaningful consultation on making employment law that is understandable and workable and there have been some positive noises in this direction.
