As reducing the ‘bureaucracy’ imposed on businesses is one of the main objectives of the new German government, the draft transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive was first examined by an ad hoc commission (Kommission Bürokratiearme Umsetzung der Entgelttransparenzrichtlinie). The commission, which began its work on 17 July and submitted its final report on 7 November, was composed of 11 members, including representatives of the two major HR federations, as well as representatives of
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.