Uniquement disponible en anglais Key points Psychosocial risks (PSR) are increasingly impacting all industries in every Member States. The effects of psychosocial risks can be longlasting and have both physical and psychological impacts on workers’ lives (such as depression, musculoskeletal... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais Policy recommendations Unpaid labour should be recognised as a systemic feature of platform work, inherent in its current model of work organisation. Its prevalence and magnitude render it a pressing regulatory issue. Introducing minimum standards regarding working... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais Policy recommendations The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), which makes up the bulk of the ‘Next Generation EU’ plan, with 672.5 billion euros (€) in loans and grants (out of a total of €750 billion), has given new momentum to policy and political coordination... Lire plus

Recommandations politiques Les coûts et les charges qui accompagnent la législation (taxes et redevances, rapports de suivi et d’évaluation, statistiques, étiquetage, …) sont inhérents au système démocratique. Leur suppression éventuelle doit reposer sur une évaluation au cas par cas et non sur une... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais Policy recommendations Fiscal and monetary policies should remain expansionary to ensure that the nascent labour market recovery continues, allowing a quick recovery to pre-crisis employment levels. Fiscal policy should focus on pressing short-term needs, but also on... Lire plus

Recommandations politiques La lutte contre l’évasion fiscale au niveau de l’impôt des sociétés progresse au niveau international. Après une pause dans l’attente des résultats de l’élection présidentielle de 2020 aux États-Unis, les discussions ont repris dans un « cadre inclusif » à l’OCDE. Les... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais Policy considerations EU competition law imposes limits on the scope of collective labour law, as it precludes self-employed workers from collective bargaining . There is a rising number of self-employed workers whose livelihood are characterised by increasing... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais Policy recommendations Policymakers should adopt an extended conception of Europe’s open strategic autonomy, including socioeconomic and environmental aspects. As policies trickle down to citizens and workers, public acceptance of related initiatives that also take... Lire plus

uniquement disponible en anglais Policy implications The Action Plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and the Porto Social Summit have created a momentum for the enhancement of the social dimension of the European Union (EU), but, so far, without much to show by way of innovation. The... Lire plus

Uniquement disponible en anglais Policy issues AI systems in the context of employment are intrusive and have negative impacts on workers. The proposed Regulation fails to address the specificity of AI uses in employment, including platform work. An ad hoc directive on AI in employment is therefore... Lire plus