by Ines Bollet | Feb 26, 2026 | IR Notes Free Articles
EU employers are now openly calling for a “Social Omnibus” directive, given that the search for competitiveness also involves a revision of European social legislation.In a statement issued by BusinessEurope, five texts are prioritised: the pay transparency directive;...
by Ines Bollet | Feb 11, 2026 | IR Notes Free Articles
The report on democracy at work, published by the committee of experts chaired by you, (see here) advocates granting European works councils a co-decision right covering artificial intelligence. Why? In its mission letter, the Spanish government asked us to broaden...
by Ines Bollet | Feb 11, 2026 | IR Notes Free Articles
On 5 February, the International High-level Expert Committee on Democracy at Work submitted its report to Yolanda Díaz, the Spanish Minister of Labour and Social Economy (see press release, executive summary and comprehensive summary).Some of what appears in the...
by Ines Bollet | Jan 28, 2026 | IR Notes Free Articles
You oversaw the adoption of the EWC directive’s revision. This has now been published and it entered into force on 31 December. Is the Commission’s task now completed? No, absolutely not! The Commission’s task now is to provide its support to Member States, with a...
by Ines Bollet | Jan 14, 2026 | IR Notes Free Articles
On 17 December, by a large majority (451 votes in favour, 45 against and 153 abstentions), the European Parliament adopted the report on Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work.This report...
