In the absence of a minimum wage to the EU countries, the twenty-seven adopted a common position on new European rules aimed at enhancing low wages.
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On the wage field, it is an important, and almost unexpected agreement, that the European Ministers of Social Affairs concluded on Monday 6 December. It should, ultimately, concern 25 million workers, according to the European Trade Union Institute (CTUI). However, it will not be necessary to force the States that do not have to create a minimum wage and, for others, there will be no, contrary to what certain detractors, of minimum threshold. uniform for this one. The European Union (EU) does not have the power to impose standards for workers’ remuneration.
Ministers, however, have innovated by adopting a common position on new rules that should eventually – within two years? -, improve the lowest wages in Europe and, therefore, help fight both social dumping and the phenomenon of “poor workers”, which currently concern 10% of those who have a job.
The agreement concluded will allow the opening of a trilogue between the States (the Council), the European Commission (which filed its proposal Directive in October 2020) and the European Parliament (which approved, at the end of November. , its negotiating mandate). Only the outline of the found consensus are known, but, obviously, the position of the States is behind that of the other two institutions, even if the proclamation is identical: “we must avoid that people who Investment fully in their work live in poverty, “said Slovenian Minister of Labor on Monday, Janez Cigler Kralj, whose country is responsible for the Rotating President of the Union.
Do not encroach on national prerogatives
According to Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Integration, it is a question of demonstrating that “Europe can not be the continent where people can live from their salary” . “And the EU could not be longer away from a debate that even the United States has launched under the biden presidency,” Sylvie Brunet insists, Modem Mode.
If the discussion was, so far, focused on the principle of the “Minimum Standards Framework”, mentioned in the Commission proposal, it will now be necessary to move forward on the definition of “adequate levels” minimum wages. Without encroaching on national prerogatives. Shortly after the agreement of Monday, the business association businessurope has eagerly used to publish a statement emphasizing the absence of obligations made to the States and the necessary “flexibility” which these should have to define What an adequate salary is. No question either, in the proposal of the Council – which does not follow the Commission – to create individual rights for workers, rejoices the employers.
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