In its Green Paper about the need for labour market reform, the European Commission (EC) argued that the increasing diversity of 21st century working relationships means that existing labour law is no longer adequate. This report, "Modernising European Union Labour Law: Has the UK Anything to Gain? (HL 120)", brings together the evidence from a wide range of experts and representative bodies about these issues as they affect the UK labour market.The report finds that the evidence does not support the Commission. The consensus is that the relatively light regulation of the UK labour market is advantageous and that problems of social disadvantage and structural unemployment are better addressed by measures aimed at tackling poor skills and social inequality, rather than by changing labour law. The report therefore recommends that efforts at European Union (EU) level should focus on the promotion and sharing of good practice, rather than the introduction of new legislation.