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Social Chapter

British

noun

the section of the Maastricht Treaty concerning working conditions, consultation of workers, employment rights, and social security. The UK government negotiated an opt-out clause from this section of the treaty in 1993 but adopted it in 1997

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At present, UK workers, like those elsewhere in Europe, benefit from rights enshrined in the Social Chapter of the Maastricht Treaty and the Working Time Directive.

From Economist • Nov. 23, 2012

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