On March 7, the Commission issued recommendations for the Member States to limit the pay gap between men and women, which remains at 16.4 percent for equal work. The Member States are requested to inform the Commission of actions undertaken on this basis, by the end of December 2015. If it is disappointed by the progress made, the European Commission may envision additional provisions.
Lukewarm report. Just before the end of her term, Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, is still waiting for her flagship legislative initiative on a quota of 40 percent of women on the boards of large quoted European businesses (see article No. 120668) to come out of the Council. Because of the Member States’ inertia, the Parliament and Commission are trying to ensure, via several non-legislative initiatives, to strengthen this principle included in the European treaties.
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