On 25 May, the European Commission presented its proposed package of Country-Specific Recommendations (CSRs), the first since Next Generation EU (NGEU) was adopted. Analysis of the CSRs provides…
On 26-27 May 2022, the Nineteenth International Conference in Commemoration of Professor Marco Biagi took place in Modena, Italy, at the Marco Biagi Foundation, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia…
A framework that subtly discourages remote work
Making Remote Work a Reality
The Covid-19 pandemic precipitated the largest remote work experiment the world has seen. The fact that working from home…
The Great Resignation has been a frequent discussion point in the United States. The following graph from Pew Research outlines the top reasons US workers have left a job in 2021. Broadly we may…
Protection for Whistleblowers is not a new concept in Ireland, but recent developments both in terms of the legislation and a case decided by the Supreme Court mean that this is topical once again.…
The example of Belgium
In the 1960s, employees were by far the most important category of persons active in the private labour market, who traditionally fell within the scope of protective labour…
The right to disconnect has been one of the most talked about labour topics in recent years at European level. Recently, the topic took the spotlight in Portugal.
1. The Portuguese new bill
Law 83/…
With the digital transition, the precise definition of the future of work (its social and human dimensions) requires urgent attention. Recent policymaking developments tell us a little more about…
In April 2021, the European Commission published its first draft of the proposal for a Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (hence: the AI Act). One aim of the proposal is to guarantee ‘consistency…
Is the European Commission’s proposed directive on adequate minimum wages an attempt to build resilience into the labour market?
The European Commission’s proposed directive on adequate minimum…
