Hugo Sinzheimer
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Hugo Sinzheimer was a German
legal scholar.
; he published an introduction to this field (Der korporative Arbeitsnormenvertrag) in 1907. He was one of the members of the Weimar National Assembly
, which promulgated the Weimar Constitution
. As a major influence on the drafting of the labour law section of the constitution, he is considered to be "the father of labour law" in Germany. He was inspired by the ideals of the dignity and liberty of every human being, and was a humanist
in the widest sense of the word.
As a lawyer, he frequently represented political and union-related groups. He joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany
in 1914. From 1920 onward, he was professor of labour law and sociology of law
at Frankfurt University.
In 1933, Sinzheimer, who was Jewish, was forced to emigrate to the Netherlands
. He survived the war after he went into hiding.
Archival material relating to Hugo Sinzheimer's professional activity as a labor lawyer and professor is held by the Leo Baeck Institute in New York.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
legal scholar.
Biography
Sinzheimer was one of the first academics specialising in labour lawLabour law
Labour law is the body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents which address the legal rights of, and restrictions on, working people and their organizations. As such, it mediates many aspects of the relationship between trade unions, employers and employees...
; he published an introduction to this field (Der korporative Arbeitsnormenvertrag) in 1907. He was one of the members of the Weimar National Assembly
Weimar National Assembly
The Weimar National Assembly governed Germany from February 6, 1919 to June 6, 1920 and drew up the new constitution which governed Germany from 1919 to 1933, technically remaining in effect even until the end of Nazi rule in 1945...
, which promulgated the Weimar Constitution
Weimar constitution
The Constitution of the German Reich , usually known as the Weimar Constitution was the constitution that governed Germany during the Weimar Republic...
. As a major influence on the drafting of the labour law section of the constitution, he is considered to be "the father of labour law" in Germany. He was inspired by the ideals of the dignity and liberty of every human being, and was a humanist
Humanism
Humanism is an approach in study, philosophy, world view or practice that focuses on human values and concerns. In philosophy and social science, humanism is a perspective which affirms some notion of human nature, and is contrasted with anti-humanism....
in the widest sense of the word.
As a lawyer, he frequently represented political and union-related groups. He joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
in 1914. From 1920 onward, he was professor of labour law and sociology of law
Sociology of law
The sociology of law is often described as a sub-discipline of sociology or an interdisciplinary approach within legal studies...
at Frankfurt University.
In 1933, Sinzheimer, who was Jewish, was forced to emigrate to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He survived the war after he went into hiding.
Legacy
The Sinzheimer Institute of the University of Amsterdam's Law Department is named after him in his honour.Archival material relating to Hugo Sinzheimer's professional activity as a labor lawyer and professor is held by the Leo Baeck Institute in New York.
Publications
- Lohn und Aufrechnung. Ein Beitrag zur Lehre vom gewerblichen Arbeitsvertrag auf reichsrechtlicher Grundlage (Diss. Univ. Heidelberg, Berlin 1902)
- Der korporative Arbeitsnormenvertrag (1907)
- Brauchen wir ein Arbeitstarifgesetz? Rechtsfragen des Tarifvertrags (1913)
- Ein Arbeitstarifgesetz. Die Idee der sozialen Selbstbestimmung im Recht (1916)
- Grundzüge des Arbeitsrechts (1921)
- Der Kampf um das neue Arbeitsrecht (1924) Die Arbeit
- Das Problem des Menschen im Recht (1933)
- Jüdische Klassiker der deutschen Rechtswissenschaft (1938).
- Theorie der Gesetzgebung. Die Idee der Evolution im Recht (1949 postum)
- Otto Kahn-FreundOtto Kahn-FreundSir Otto Kahn-Freund was professor of comparative law, University of Oxford, and a path breaking scholar in labour law.-Biography:...
und Thilo Ramm, Arbeitsrecht und Rechtsoziologie. Gesammelte Aufsätze und Reden (Europäische Verlagsanstalt 1976) 2 volumes
External links
- Hugo Sinzheimer Institute for Labour Law website, based in Frankfurt (est 2010)
- University of Amsterdam, Department of Law's Sinzheimer Institute