Chapter 12 Self-test questions

Free movement of workers rights were originally included to do which of the following?

To promote economic development.

To provide important social rights.

To help capitalists to find workers.

Address a combination of economic and social concerns.

Under Art. 45 TFEU, 'freedom of movement shall entail the abolition of any discrimination based on nationality between workers of the Member States as regards employment, ____________ and other conditions of work and employment'.

In order to benefit from the rights of free movement of workers, a person does not have to be a national of one of the member States.

True

False

In which of the following ways does EU law define a 'worker'?

Someone who is in work.

Someone who is in full-time employment.

Someone who has never been unemployed.

Someone working full time, part time, or seeking work, or linked to studies.

Once defined as a worker, a person is entitled to all of the benefits of that status.

True

False

Failure to comply with a host State's administrative requirements by an EU worker will allow the host State to do which of the following?

Deport the EU national.

Impose a custodial sentence.

Impose penalties in line with those imposed on nationals for breaches of similar rules.

Impose the maximum administrative penalty.

The social and tax advantages under Art. 7(2) of Regulation 492/2011 refer to which of the following?

Those of the worker only.

Social and tax matters only.

Any advantages or benefits enjoyed by national workers or their families.

Only those related to the contract of employment of the worker.

'Family', for the purposes of free movement, is defined as which of the following?

Immediate family members only.

Family members on the side of the worker only.

Ascendants and descendants on the side of the worker, and spouse or partner, and dependants.

The parents of the worker.

The free movement of the self-employed can only be best achieved by harmonization of the various professions.

True

False

A decision to deport must be based on which of the following grounds?

The past criminal record of the person concerned.

The views of the national authorities.

The availability of resources.

The personal conduct of the person concerned.

The derogation relating to the public service includes which of the following?

All those working for any public body.

Those working for a central civil service of the local authorities.

Those who exercise powers conferred by public law and who are there to safeguard the interests of State.

Those who work directly for a member State government in a decision-taking capacity.

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