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Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
EU minimum wage rules must not undermine social partners’ competences
16 June 2022 - Today, the Employment and Social Affairs Council (EPSCO) meets in Luxembourg, days after a trilogue agreement on a directive on adequate minimum wages in the European Union was reached....
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
EU’s social policy should not interfere with Member States’ competences
Today the Council published its general approach on the European Commission’s proposals for directives on minimum wages and on pay transparency. BusinessEurope did not support the two directive prop...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
European business: Solid economic recovery is key for a social Europe
Porto Social Summit on implementation of European Pillar of Social Rights
Today, the Porto Social Summit was convened by the Portuguese Presidency and the European Commission in Portugal to discuss t...
Diversity and equal opportunities
Industrial relations and EU labour law
EU Pillar of Social Rights: We need a trust-based social partnership
Today, the European Commission published its action plan to implement the European pillar of social rights, which includes a Commission recommendation on Effective Active Support to Employment – EAS...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Proposed EU directive on minimum wages is a recipe for disaster
Today, the European Commission proposed a European directive on minimum wages and collective bargaining. This proposal goes against the majority view of EU Member States – many are in favour of a no...
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
Employment and Social Affairs Council: steps in the direction of a more realistic approach to social Europe
On 21 June, the Employment and Social Affairs Council (EPSCO) reached a general approach on the draft directive on transparent and predictable working conditions and on the draft directive on work-lif...
EU single market
Exemption of international transport operations from posting rules – Letter from Markus J. Beyrer to Antonio Tajani ahead of the July European Parliament plenary vote on ‘mobility package 1’
A similar letter was sent to the leaders of political groups in the European Parliament....
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Posting of workers: A bad deal that will harm the functioning of the Single Market for services
On 28 February, the trilogue negotiators reached a provisional deal on a revision of the posting directive.
The business community regrets that the Bulgarian Council Presidency and the European...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Commission proposal for a Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions – BusinessEurope’s views
Key messages
It is in the interest of companies and employees to provide clarity on the employment relationship. Policy makers should support this by modernising the written statement directive. Th...
Industrial relations and EU labour law