Réglementaire EU: MEPs want to use public procurement as a lever to improve job quality European legislation Facts. The comment of the ILO’s legal experts is included in the international organization’s 2010 report published in late February. It shows that, on October 22, 2008, a BALPA union went to the ILO with an appeal against the British government, blamed for its failure to clarify laws on the right to strike since the Laval (see our dispatch No. 071034) and Viking (see our dispatch No. 071012) case laws. As a reminder, in these two cases, Luxembourg judges placed the freedom of establishment and the free provision of services, guaranteed by the EU Treaty, above the right to strike, in spite of risks of social dumping. In the case brought before the ILO, it seems that BALPA wanted to go on strike after BA announced the opening of a subsidiary in a European country. Yet, BA threatened to press charges against BALPA based on the principle of freedom of establishment guaranteed by the EU, particularly the case laws abovementioned. Since BA threatened to demand ₤100 million per day of strike for the company’s damages, BALPA gave up and, with the support of Unite and of the International Transport Workers’ Federation, brought the case before the ILO.
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.
Réglementaire EU: transparency requirements for companies regarding workers in their value chains postponed until 2027 European legislation Although the directive postponing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) for companies with fewer than 500 employees was passed in April, the initial provisions of the text still apply to larger companies. On 11 July,…
Réglementaire Free EU: Danish presidency promises little on social matters European legislation The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, which begins on 1 July, promises to be light on social issues. While the Nordic centre-left government has indicated that it wants to defend free movement, “decent working conditions”…
Réglementaire EU: Council seeks to limit the regulation of traineeships European legislation On 19 June, member states adopted a negotiating mandate on last year’s proposed directive to combat disguised employment in the context of traineeships. It relaxes the framework devised by the European Commission by removing three of the six criteria used to determine whether a traineeship constitutes a disguised employment relationship,…
EU: member states agree to push ahead with deregulation of sustainability reporting and due diligence directives European legislation The omnibus directive has taken a step forward with the adoption of a common position by member states that would radically water down the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), notably by raising the threshold for its application from all companies with more than 1,000 employees to those with more than 5,000 employees. The European Parliament is expected to vote on the report in mid-October.
EU: Commission calls on France to comply with the Working Time Directive European legislation The European Commission announced in a statement on 18 June that it has sent a formal notice to France for its failure to comply with the provisions of Directive 2003/88 on working time.…
Réglementaire EU: Commission refers Spain to CJEU for failing to fully transpose rules on transparent working conditions European legislation The European Commission is seeking financial penalties against Spain, which is accused of failing to comply with its obligations regarding transparency and predictability of working conditions by broadening the use of so-called ‘interinos’…
