Revised European Social Charter

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The Revised European Social Charter is a Council of Europe treaty that modernizes and expands the original Social Charter by strengthening and updating protections for social and economic rights across member states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Council of Europe treaty
adoptedOn 1996-05-03
aimsTo modernize the original European Social Charter
strengthen social and economic rights protections
update social rights standards in Europe
articleCount 31 substantive articles
coversRight right of children and young persons to protection
right of employed women to protection of maternity
right of persons with disabilities to independence and social integration
right to bargain collectively
right to benefit from social welfare services
right to fair remuneration
right to housing
right to just conditions of work
right to organize
right to protection against poverty and social exclusion
right to safe and healthy working conditions
right to social and medical assistance
right to social security
right to vocational guidance
right to vocational training
right to work
depositedWith Secretary General of the Council of Europe
enteredIntoForceOn 1999-07-01
establishesMechanism collective complaints procedure
fullName European Social Charter (Revised)
geographicalScope member states of the Council of Europe
language English
French
legalStatus binding on ratifying states
monitoringBody European Committee of Social Rights
openedForSignatureOn 1996-05-03
organization Council of Europe
placeOfAdoption France
Strasbourg
region Europe
relatedInstrument Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter Providing for a System of Collective Complaints
European Convention on Human Rights
replaces European Social Charter for ratifying states
revises European Social Charter
shortName Revised European Social Charter
subjectMatter economic rights
labour rights
non-discrimination
social protection
social rights
treatyNumber ETS No. 163
treatySeries Council of Europe Treaty Series

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European Social Charter revisedBy Revised European Social Charter
subject linked to: ESC
European Committee of Social Rights legalBasis Revised European Social Charter
Governmental Committee of the European Social Charter monitors Revised European Social Charter
Governmental Committee of the European Social Charter legalBasis Revised European Social Charter
ECSR monitorsInstrument Revised European Social Charter
States Parties to the European Social Charter relatedTo Revised European Social Charter
Revised European Social Charter fullName European Social Charter (Revised)
linked to: Revised European Social Charter
Revised European Social Charter shortName Revised European Social Charter