The concept of the ‘worker’ in EU labour and social law
Abstract
Chapter 1 examines the personal scope of the EU free movement, equal pay, labour and social law provisions to determine whether there is an EU concept of ‘worker’ and what its main characteristics are. The comprehensive examination of the various regulatory instruments and case law reveals that, in most areas of EU law, there is an emerging unified concept of ‘worker’ that is based on the Lawrie-Blum formula of ‘subordination’.
Fields of Study & Subjects
European Law and Migration
Legal and Labor Studies
Labor Law and Work Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 15–38
- Publication date
- 5 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter