Corporate social responsibility: from labour law to consumer law

André Sobczak
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André Sobczak: Centre for Global Responsibility, Audencia Nantes. School of Management asobczak@audencia.com

Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, 2004, vol. 10, issue 3, 401-415

Abstract: Corporate social responsibility (CRS) modifies the balance between different branches of law. Indeed, CSR instruments are indicative of the inroads made by commercial and consumer law into the field of labour relations. This paper argues that this shift from labour law to consumer law is not neutral and has more than a purely theoretical impact. It means not only that the existing law is more likely to protect consumers (in Europe or North America) than workers (in developing countries). It may lead to conflicts of interest between the company's different stakeholders, especially between workers and consumers, and also to a selective form of labour regulation, since consumer pressure affects only some companies and some social rights while neglecting others.

Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1177/102425890401000307

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