Réglementaire EU: social partners once again divided on telework initiative European legislation Europe’s main social partners have published their contribution to the second phase of consultation on teleworking and the right to disconnect. In its response, the European Trade Union Confederation reiterates its commitment to a legally binding instrument to “protect workers”.…
EU: Omnibus Directive clears key milestone in European Parliament European legislation On 13 October, the European Parliament’s position on the Omnibus Directive was approved by its Committee on Legal Affairs by 17 votes to six. Regarding due diligence rules,…
Réglementaire EU: Parliament finally adopts revision of European Works Council Directive European legislation By 414 votes to 139, MEPs approved the revision of the European Works Council Directive presented by the European Commission in early 2024. “This is the culmination of a process that has taken nearly 16 years,…
Réglementaire EU: concerns mount around Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive European legislation With the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee set to vote within days on the proposed omnibus directive, supporters of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) are voicing concern over a new compromise that would raise the threshold to companies with more than 5,000 employees and €1.5 billion in revenue.…
EU: MEPs want to tackle the gender pay gap European legislation In 2023, women in the EU still earned on average 12% less per hour than men. In a report presented to the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee on 29 September,…
Réglementaire EU: Parliament calls for tougher regulation of traineeships European legislation Members of the European Parliament are seeking to strengthen the regulatory framework for professional traineeships — those not tied to university courses — beyond what the European Commission proposed in 2024.…
Réglementaire EU: MEPs want to use public procurement as a lever to improve job quality European legislation In an own-initiative report adopted on 9 September, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection urged the Commission to reinforce social clauses in its forthcoming revision of the Public Procurement Directive.…
Réglementaire EU: CSRD social indicators set for major cut European legislation On 31 July 2025, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) unveiled proposals to revise mandatory reporting standards under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Coming after the postponement of application and raising of thresholds, this marks the third major scaling back of European companies’ social and environmental disclosure obligations.
Réglementaire EU: second phase of consultation with social partners on telework and right to disconnect commences European legislation In the second consultation document sent to social partners at the end of July, the European Commission underlined the need for a text or framework on remote work and the right to disconnect. To improve workers' well-being, reduce absenteeism and harmonise national rules, it is moving towards formal recognition of a right to disconnect and minimum rules in the drafting of remote work agreements.
Réglementaire EU: employment committee MEPs call for directive on algorithmic management European legislation The European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs has called on the European Commission to regulate algorithmic management, given the risks it poses to workers' mental and physical health. The legislative proposal calls for mandatory information for workers, human oversight and health risk assessments when employers use these technological systems.
