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...
BusinessEurope reacts to the ECJ ruling on the Minimum Wage Directive
Reacting to today’s European Court of Justice ruling on the EU Minimum Wage Directive, BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said:
“EU policy makers need to refrain from overstepping...
Restructuring – a BusinessEurope policy orientation note
Introduction
There is a growing EU policy focus on restructuring, which is expected to take shape in the coming months if examples of company restructuring continue to emerge. In recent years, the pr...
Proposal for a Regulation on the “eDeclaration” – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
BusinessEurope fully supports creating instruments designed to improve the functioning of labour mobility and free movement of services, including the use of digital tools as a way t...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
BusinessEurope welcomes the EU Commission’s eDeclaration proposal
Welcoming the EU Commission’s proposal on a single digital declaration portal for companies providing services and posting workers (called also eDeclaration), BusinessEurope Director General Markus...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
The European Commission proposal to revise the European Works Councils Directive – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
The revision of the European works councils (EWCs) directive has been proposed by the European Commission, whereas the overwhelming feedback by companies operating EWCs is that their E...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Commission proposal for revision of European Works Council Directive would damage well-functioning social dialogue practices
24 January 2024 - BusinessEurope has serious concerns about the proposed revision of the European Works Council Directive published by the European Commission today. BusinessEurope Director Gener...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Revision of the European Works Councils Directive – a BusinessEurope advocacy paper
Key messages
As employers we believe that the European Works Councils proved they are useful bodies for strengthening social dialogue and employees’ representation, bringing added value for manag...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
BusinessEurope offers to the ETUC to negotiate the revision of the European Works Councils Directive
4 October 2023 - On 4 October, BusinessEurope offered to the European Trade Union Confederation to negotiate the revision of the European Works Councils (EWCs) Directive and informed Commissioner Schm...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
BusinessEurope’s response to the Commission second-stage consultation on European Works Councils – Letter from Markus J. Beyrer to Nicolas Schmit
The attachment to this letter can be found here...
Industrial relations and EU labour law