La vigencia de las funciones históricas del Derecho del Trabajo en el siglo XXI

Abstract

It has been maintained for decades that Labour Law faces a deep crisis that calls into question its basic foundations. At least it is considered that there have been important changes regarding the premises on which Labour Law was built at the beginning of the 20th Century. This paper analyses the role that Labour Law has historically played and then it reflects on the transformations that have been taken place since the 70s and the impact of these modifications on Labour Relations. In that context, it is argued that the historical functions of Labour Law are still fully valid. Nevertheless, it is necessary to redefine the regulatory strategies to effectively fulfil these purposes in today’s world. In that vein, the search for ‘flexibility’ that has inspired the ‘labour reforms’ all over the globe is characterized as a dysfunctional strategy