EUABC A dictionary on words related to the EU

European Social Charter

A charter that binds states which sign up to it (signatory states) to accept several basic social rights, such as the right to work, the right to organise, the right to social security etc. It was agreed in Turin in 1961 by the Council of Europe.

Notes

The charter is not backed up by laws covering its enforcement. Instead, compliance with the charter is monitored by a Committee of Experts.
Not to be confused with the Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers.

Links

See also Social charters. http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/euro/z31escch.html