Data Exclusif mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators European legislation The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has welcomed the news that on 15 November the Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL) of the European Parliament approved the proposal for a Directive on cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions (part of the company law package). The ETUC has put the draft Directive that aims to facilitate such company-based business operations (c.f. article No. 10654) at the heart of its broader ‘More Democracy at Work’ campaign. The ETUC sees how these types of corporate operations could weaken workers’ rights. Amendments suggested by the EMPL to the text have yet to be taken up by the Legal Affairs Committee, which has the relevant competence, aim to strengthen workers’ rights to information and consultation yet equally strengthen participation rights on management bodies.
Réglementaire EU: omnibus bill stalls in parliament European legislation On 22 October, members of the European Parliament narrowly voted against a negotiating mandate that would have opened trilogue talks on the omnibus directive, which seeks to dilute the corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives (CSRD and CSDDD).…
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.
