Publications
Quality Jobs Roadmap – a BusinessEurope policy orientation note
Introduction
More than ever, Europe must attract investments and innovation by fostering a competitive business environment that retains companies and attracts new industries. Ensuring conditions tha...
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...
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...
Joint Press Release – Commission and social partners sign a Pact to strengthen social dialogue in Europe
5 March 2025 - Today, the Commission and the European cross-industry social partners signed a new Pact for European Social Dialogue which will strengthen the role of social partners in shaping l...
Union of Skills: a key milestone in addressing the EU’s skills and labour shortages
5 March 2025 - BusinessEurope has reacted to today’s launch of the Union of Skills initiative. BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer said: "Addressing the skills and labour shortages...
Pact for European Social Dialogue
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Union of Skills – a joint employers’ input
Introduction
This note constitutes the joint views and priorities of BusinessEurope, SGI Europe and SMEunited as regards the policy priorities and measures that the Commission should consider for...
Education, training and skills
Labour markets and social policy
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
Social
Priorities for the EU’s social dimension 2024-2029 – a BusinessEurope position paper
Executive summary - An EU social policy that improves competitiveness
Europe continues to be one of the best places to live, work and do business. But the EU’s competitiveness and attractiveness as...
Social
The EU’s social policy can and should support its competitiveness
16 October 2024 - Today, BusinessEurope has published its priorities for the EU’s social dimension over the next five years. This paper was presented to the European Commission President Ursula Von...
Industrial relations and EU labour law
Education, training and skills
European Commission proposals to improve the quality of traineeships in the EU – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages
BusinessEurope continues to state its opposition to an EU directive on traineeships. A reinforcing of the existing Council Recommendation alone would have been sufficient to address...
Education, training and skills
EU Action Plan on Labour and Skills shortages – a BusinessEurope position paper
Key messages:
BusinessEurope broadly welcomes the European Commission’s Action Plan on Labour and Skills shortages. This is a pressing social policy challenge that is impacting upon the product...