Publications
The Pay Transparency Directive: Stop the clock – Letter from Markus J. Beyrer to Ursula von der Leyen
Please read also the attachment to the letter: "Stop the clock: a prerequisite for simplification"...
The Pay Transparency Directive – Stop the clock: a prerequisite for simplification
Introduction
BusinessEurope calls for a “Stop the Clock” regarding the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive (PTD). Additional time is required to ensure a proportionate, coherent and w...
Priorities for strengthening gender equality in Europe – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Increasing women’s economic activity is key to promoting gender equality in society and contributing to European competitiveness. A prerequisite is to ensure equal opportunities for wo...
Advancing gender equality in Europe is critical for economic growth, innovation, and social cohesion
Brussels, 7 March 2025 - BusinessEurope has today called for a comprehensive approach to increasing women’s economic activity across Europe, which focuses on both employees and entrepreneurs. Busine...
Diversity and equal opportunities
The European Commission package to strengthen equality bodies – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
Respect the principle of subsidiarity and national practice: Any involvement of equality bodies in workplace-related matters, whether this is by extending their competences or not, sho...
Diversity and equal opportunities
Diversity and equal opportunities
Diversity and equal opportunities
Key issues to strengthen gender equality in Europe
Key messages
Increasing women’s active participation in the labour market is key to promote gender equality. To achieve this, it is essential for Member States to increase and ensure better a...
Diversity and equal opportunities
EU action plan on tackling the gender pay gap – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
BusinessEurope and its member federations are fully committed to the principle of gender neutral pay systems. Men and women carrying out the same work with the same performance shall b...
Diversity and equal opportunities
Work-life balance for working parents and carers – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The EU needs more and efficient childcare facilities with extended opening hours, as well as facilities for older people. This is where European and national policy efforts should conc...
Diversity and equal opportunities
Diversity is good for business – Promoting diversity is an added value for companies and society
European economies and companies must cope with demographic ageing, a shrinking workforce, paradoxically coexisting with significant unemployment, and increased pressure on public finances.
At the sa...